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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