Dēsine dē quōquam quicquam bene velle merērī
aut aliquem fierī posse putāre pium.
Omnia sunt ingrāta, nihil fēcisse benignē
prōdest immō etiam taedet obestque magis;
ut mihi, quem nēmō gravius nec acerbius urget, 5
quam modo quī mē ūnum atque ūnicum amīcum habuit.
vocabulary
mereor merērī meritus sum: win, earn, deserve
benignē: benevolently, kindly
immō: particle, correcting a previous statement
taedet taedēre taesum est: impers., be sick or tired
obsum obesse obfuī: be a hindrance, nuisance, disadvantage
graviter: heavily, harshly, greivously 5
acerbus –a –um: bitter; cruel, harsh, painful
urgeō urgēre ursī: put pressure on; oppress
ūnicus –a –um: one and only, singular, unique, special
amīcus amīcī m.: friend