Nec vērō ā stabulīs pluviā impendente recēdunt

longius, aut crēdunt caelō adventantibus Eurīs,

sed circum tūtae sub moenibus urbis aquantur

excursūsque brevēs temptant, et saepe lapillōs,

ut cumbae īnstabilēs flūctū iactante saburram,195

tollunt, hīs sēsē per inānia nūbila lībrant.

stabulum –ī n.: stable, dwelling, hive

pluvia –ae (sc. aqua) f.: rain

impendeō impendēre: hang over

adventō adventāre adventāvī adventātus: approach rapidly, come rapidly nearer

Eurus –ī m.: Eurus, the east wind

circum: around (adv.)

aquor aquārī aquātus est: fetch water

excursus excursūs m.: excursion, sally

tentō tentāre tentāvī tentātus: try

lapillus –ī m.: pebble

cumba or cymba –ae f.: small boat, rowboat195

īnstabilis –e: unsteady

iactō iactāre iactāvī iactātus: throw, scatter

saburra –ae f.: sand, ballast

inānis inānis ināne: empty, void

nūbilum –ī n.: clouds

lībrō librāre librāvī librātus: balance

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