Nōlī admīrārī, quārē tibi fēmina nūlla,
Rūfe, velit tenerum supposuisse femur,
nōn sī illam rārae labefactēs mūnere vestis
aut perlūcidulī dēliciīs lapidis.
Laedit tē quaedam mala fābula, quā tibi fertur 5
valle sub ālārum trux habitāre caper.
Hunc metuunt omnēs, neque mīrum: nam mala valdē est
bēstia, nec quīcum bella puella cubet.
quārē aut crūdēlem nāsōrum interfice pestem,
aut admīrārī dēsine cūr fugiunt. 10
vocabulary
admīror admirārī admirātus sum: marvel or wonder at, admire
Rūfus –ī m.: man's cognomen
suppō –erenō –ere –posuī –positus: put beneath, situate below
femur –oris n. (rarely femen –inis n.): thigh
labefactō labefactāre labefactāvī labefactātus: make unsteady; undermine, cause to weaken in resolve
perlūcidulus –a –um: transparent, translucent
dēlicia dēliciae f. (often plural) or delici(ōl)um –ī m.: pleasure; pl. pet, darling
vallēs vallis f.: valley 6
āla ālae f.: wing; upper arm
trux trucis: harsh, fierce, cruel, savage
habitō habitāre habitāvī habitātus: live in; dwell
caper caprī m.: he goat, billy goat
mīrus –a –um: extraordinary, remarkable
valdē (valdius valdissimē): vigorously; strongly, greatly; very
bestia –ae f.: beast, creature
bellus –a –um: pretty, nice, fine, charming
cubō cubāre cubuī cubitum: lie down; go to bed
crūdēlis crūdēle: savage, cruel
nāsus nāsī m. or nāsum nāsī n.: nose
pestis pestis f.: physical destruction; plague, affliction, bane