Rūfe mihī frūstrā ac nēquīquam crēdite amīce
(Frūstrā? Immō magnō cum pretiō atque malō),
sīcine subrepstī mī, atque intestīna perūrēns
ei miserō ēripuistī omnia nostra bona?
Ē
vītae, heu heu nostrae pestis amīcitiae.
vocabulary
Rūfus –ī m.: man's cognomen
nēquīquam: to no purpose, in vain
amīcus amīcī m.: friend
immō: particle, correcting a previous statement
mālus –ī m.: apple
sīcinē: sic + interrog. -ne: is this the way?
subrēpō –rēpere –rēpsī –rēptum: creep up to, steal upon
intestīnus –a –um: internal, personal
perūrō –ūrere –ussī –ustum: burn up
bonum –ī n.: any good thing or circumstance, boon, blessing, benefit; pl. "goods" as property, one's estate
heu: interj., alas 5
crūdēlis crūdēle: savage, cruel
venēnum venēnī n.: poison
pestis pestis f.: physical destruction; plague, affliction, bane