Iam vēr ēgelidōs refert tepōrēs,
iam caelī furor aequinoctiālis
iūcundīs Zephyrī silēscit aurīs.
Linquantur Phrygiī, Catulle, campī
Nīcaeaeque ager ūber aestuōsae: 5
ad clārās Asiae volēmus urbēs.
Iam mēns praetrepidāns avet vagārī,
iam laetī studiō pedēs vigēscunt.
Ō
longē quōs simul ā domō profectōs 10
dīversae variē viae reportant.
vocabulary
vēr vēris n.: spring
ēgelidus –a –um: thawed, unchilled, tepid, warm
tepor tepōris m.: warmth
aequinoctiālis aequinoctiālis aequinoctiāle: adj., associated with the vernal or autumnal equinox
iūcundus –a –um: pleasant, delightful
Zephyrus –ī m.: the west wind
silēscō silēscere siluī: become silent, grow quiet
linquō linquere līquī: leave, quit
Phrygius –a –um: of Phrygia, Phrygian
Catullus –ī m.: cognomen of Gaius Valerius Catullus
Nīcaea –ae f.: a city in Bithynia, mod. Iznik 5
ūber ūberis: abundant; fertile; rich
aestuōsus –a –um: hot, sweltering
Asia –ae: Asia, esp. Asia Minor; the East
volō volāre volāvī volātus: fly
praetrepidō –āre –āvī –ātum: tremble in anticipation
aveō (haveō) –ēre: desire, yearn
vagor –ārī –ātus sum: wander, roam
vigēscō vigēscere viguī: grow strong
ō: interjection, expressing grief, pleasure, indignation, or adjuration
coitus (coetus) coitūs m.: meeting; band, company, group, crowd
reportō reportāre reportāvī reportātus: carry back, return 11