Aut sōdēs mihi redde decem sēstertia, Sīlō,
deinde estō quamvīs saevus et indomitus:
aut, sī tē nummī dēlectant, dēsine quaesō
lēnō esse atque īdem saevus et indomitus.
vocabulary
sestertius –a –um: a sesterce, a small silver coin, originally equal to two and a half asses
Silō –onis m.: cognomen
indomitus –a –um: untamed; indomitable; violent
nūmus –ī m.: a coin; (pl.) cash
dēlectō dēlectāre dēlectāvī dēlectātus: lure, entice; delight, amuse
quaesō quaesere: ask, pray, request; w/ imper., please
lēnō lēnōnis m.: brothel keeper, pimp, procurer