Sunday, July 31, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Equus, Asinus, et Hordeum


Asinus equum rogat,
"Amice, parum hordei tui da mihi.
Iam paene mortuus
sum fame!"
Equus respondet,
"Libenter facerem, si possem,
et large tibi tribuerem,
pro dignitate mea.
Solemniter promitto:
cum ad praesepia vespere venerimus,
folliculum tibi dabo,
farre plenum."
Asinus tunc ei dicit,
"Si rem tam parvam negas,
certe scio:
tu in
re maiori nihil facies."
Fabula docet:
Saepe is, qui magna promittit,
etiam parva negat -
tenax in pollicitando,
sed in dando nolens.

This story is based on 257. Equus, Asinus, et Hordeum.
Equus Superbus et Asinus (1)

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equus - horse
asinus - donkey
et - and
hordeum - barley
rogo - ask
amicus - friend
parum - a little
tuus - your, yours
do - give
ego - I, me
iam - now, already
paena - almost
morior - die
fames - hunger
respondeo - answer, reply
libenter - gladly, willingly
facio - do, make
si - if
possum - can, be able
et - and
large - lavishly, abundantly
tu - you
tribuo - divide, allot, bestow
pro - according to, in front of
dignitas - worth, worthiness
meus - my, mine
solemniter - solemnly
promitto - grant, promise
cum - when
ad - to, toward
praesaepe - manger, stall
vesper - evening
venio - come
folliculum - bag, sack
far - grain, grits, meal
plenus - full
tunc - then
is - he/she/it
dico - say
res - thing
tam - so
parvus - small, little
nego - deny, refuse, say no
certe - surely, for certain
scio - know
in - in, into
maior - greater, bigger
nihil - nothing
facio - do, make
fabula - story, fable
doceo - teach
saepe - often
qui - who, which, that
magnus - great
etiam - and, also, even
tenax - persistent, tenacious
pollicito - promise
sed - but
nolo - not want, will not

M0257 Perry571

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Pirata et Alexander Rex


Alexander Rex,
olim cum pirata colloquens,
ei dicit,
"Quo iure tu mare infestas?"
Pirata respondet,
"Eodem iure, quo tu terras infestas.
Ego autem latro vocatus sum,
quod mihi una tantum navicula est;
tu victor appellatus es,
quod classes et exercitūs magnos habes."
Fabula docet:
Piratarum et victorum maleficia differunt
non meritis, sed magnitudine.

This story is based on 913. Pirata et Alexander Rex.

(image: from a Confessio Amantis ms. in the Pierpont Library)

pirata - pirate
et - and
Alexander - Alexander
rex - king
olim - once, once upon a time
cum - with
colloquor - speak, have a conversation
is - he/she/it
dico - say
qui - which, what
ius - right, law
tu - you
mare - sea
infesto - harass, molest, disturb
respondeo - answer, reply
idem - the same
terra - land
ego - I, me
autem - but, however
latro - thief, robber
voco - call
quod - because
unus - one
tantum - only, hardly, so much
navicula - little ship
victor - conqueror, victor
appello - call, name, address
classis - division, fleet, navy
exercitus - army
magnus - great, large
habeo - have
fabula - story, fable
doceo - each
maleficium - crime, bad deed
differo - differ, delay, defer
non - not
meritum - value, merit
sed - but
magnitudo - greatness, size
M0913 (not in Perry)

Friday, July 22, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Pavo et Iuno


Pavo,
graviter conquerens,
Iunoni clamat,
"O domina mea,
cur vocis suavitas mihi negata est?
Ecce luscinia,
avis tam parum decora!
Sed luscinia cantu excellit;
ego autem cantare nescio."
Cui Iuno dicit,
"Et merito!
Non enim
bona omnia
in animal unum conferre possum."

This story is based on 544. Pavo et Iuno.
Pavo et Iuno

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pavo - peacock
et - and
Iuno - Juno
graviter - heavily, seriously
conqueror - complain, lament
clamo - cry, cry out
O - O, oh
domina - mistress, lady
meus - my
cur - why
vox - voice, sound
suavitas - sweetness, charm
ego - I, me
nego - deny refuse
ecce - behold
luscinia - nightingale
avis - bird
tam - so
parum - little
decorus - handsome, beutiful
sed - but
cantus - song, singing
excello - be out in front, excel
autem - but, however,
canto - sing
nescio - not know, not know how to
qui - who, which, that
dico - say
et - and
merito - rightfully, deservedly
non - not
enim - for, because
bonus - good
omnis - all, every
in - in, into
animal - animal
unus - one
confero - bestow, collect, add
possum - can, be able

M0544 Perry509

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Asinus Leonis Pelle Indutus

Asinus in silvam venit,
ubi pellem leonis offendit.
Pelle leonis indutus,
asinus in pascua redit:
ecce, greges territat,
et armenta fugat!
Herus autem asinum quaerit,
clamans,
"Ubi es tu,
vagus et fallax asinus?!"
Tandem
asino occurrit.
Asinus herum videt,
et, cum rugitu, obviam facit.
At herus eius auriculas prehendit,
dicens,
"Auriculas tuas exstantes video;
asini vero auriculae sunt,
non leonis.
Alios fallere potes,
sed ego te probe nosco!"

This story is based on 234. Asinus Leonis Pelle Indutus.

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asinus - donkey
leo - lion
pellis - skin, pelt
induo - put on, wear
in - in, into
silva - forest, woods
venio - come
ubi - when, where
offendo - run into, stumble upon
pascuum - pasture-land
redeo - go back, return
ecce - behold, look
grex - flock, herd
territo - frighten, terrify
et - and
armentum - cattle, herd
fugo - put to flight, chase away
herus - master, owner
autem - but, however
quaero - seek, look for
clamo - shout, call out
sum - be, exist
tu - you
vagus - wandering, roving
fallax - deceptive, tricky
tandem - finally
occurro - run into, meet
video - see
cum - with
rugitus - bellow, roar
obviam facio - meet, be cross paths
at - but, while, on the other hand
is - he/she/it
auricula - ear (diminutive of auris)
prehendo - grasp, seize
dico - say
tuus - your, yours
exsto - stand out, be visible
vero - indeed, in fact
non - no, not
alius - other, another
fallo - trick, deceive
possum - can, be able
sed - but
ego - I
probe - properly, rightly
nosco - know
M0234 Perry188

Monday, July 18, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Struthiocamelus Perfidus


Struthiocamelus avis in Africa est:
sed bestia videtur,
quod ungulas habet
cervorum similes,
et supra terram alis volare non potest.
Quodam igitur tempore,
in bello gravissimo
inter aves et bestias,
bestiae struthiocamelum capiunt,
et clamant,
"Avis es, inimica nostra!"
At struthiocamelus
pedes ostendit, dicens,
"Ecce pedes mei; ut videtis:
bestia sum, sicut vos,
non avis!"
Itaque bestiae deceptae sunt,
et struthiocamelus, tamquam civis,
tutus apud bestias est.
Paulo post, in proelio,
aves struthiocamelum capiunt,
et clamant,
"Bestia es, inimica nostra!"
At struthiocamelus alas ostendit
et rostrum quoque, dicens,
"Ecce alae meae et rostrum:
avis sum, sicut vos;
non bestia!"
Ita struthiocamelus
et aves et bestias fallit.

This story is based on 403. Struthiocamelus Perfidus.
Struthiocamelus Perfidus

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struthiocamelus - ostrich
perfidus - faithless, treacherous
avis - bird
in - in, into
Africa - Africa
sum - is
sed - but
bestia - animal, beast
video - see (videor - seem)
quod - because
ungula - hoof
habeo - have
cervus - stag, deer
similis - like, similar
et - and
supra - above
terra - ground, land, earth
ala - wing
volo - fly
non - no, not
possum - can, be able
quidam - a certain, one
igitur - therefore
tempus - time
bellum - war
gravis - serious, heavy
inter - among, between
capio - grab, catch, seize
clamo - shout, call out
inimicus - enemy
noster - our, ours
at - but, while, on the other hand
pes - foot, leg
ostendo - show, present
dico - say
ecce - behold, look
meus - my, mine
ut - as
sicut - just as
vos - you (plural)
itaque - so, therefore
decipio - deceive, trick
tamquam - just like, as if
civis - citizen, fellow-citizen
tutus - safe, protected
apud - with, at, among
paulus - little, small
post - after, afterwards
proelium - battle
rostrum - beak
quoque - also
ita - so, thus
fallo - deceive, trick, disappoint
M0403 Perry418

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Prometheus, Leo, et Elephantus


Leo saepe querelam instituit
cum Prometheo, creatore suo,
et eum accusat,
"Tu me fecisti
magnum atque pulcherrimum,
sed gallum timeo!"
Prometheus leoni respondet,
"Quare me temere accusas?
Corpus, quod facere poteram,
ex me habes, robustum et validum;
sed tuus est animus
qui, debilitatus, gallum turpiter timet."
Leo demum ingemiscit,
"Vae mihi!
Miserrimus sum,
et omnino mori desidero!"
Sortem suam duram lamentans,
forte in elephantum obvius incidit.
"Salve, amice,"
dicit leo, elephantum compellans,
sed, dum leo sermones serere incipit,
elephantus continuo aures movet.
Hoc videns, leo eum interrogat,
"Quid facis? Cur aures sic motitas?"
Elephantus respondet,
"Nonne vides culicem illum volitantem?
Nonne audis eum susurrantem?
Hoc parvulum animal valde timeo,
et iamiam me invadit!
Si in aurem meam irrepit,
ego repente morior!"
Leo, eius verbis gaudens, exclamat,
"Quid igitur mihi mortem expetam?
Miser non sum, sed felicissimus:
ego tanto beatior elephanto,
quanto gallus culice maior est!"

This story is based on 797. Prometheus, Leo, et Elephantus.
Leo et Elephantus

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Prometheus - Prometheus
leo - lion
et - and
elephantus - elephant
saepe - often
querela - complain
instituo - set up, build, make
cum - with
creator - creator
suus - reflexive possessive adjective
is - he/she/it
accuso - accuse, blame
tu - you
ego - I
facio - make, create
magnus - great, large
atque - and
pulcher - beautiful, handsome
sed - but
gallus - rooster
timeo - fear, be afraid
respondeo - answer, reply
quare - why
temere - rashly
corpus - body
qui - which, that
possum - can, be able
ex - from
habeo - have
robustus - strong
validus - powerful
tuus - your, yours
animus - heart, spirit, mind
debilitatus - weakened, disabled
turpiter - shamefully
demum - finally
ingemisco - groan
vae - woe
miser - wretched, unhappy
omnino - completely, entirely
morior - die
desidero - want, desire
sors - fate, lot
durus - hard, harsh
lamento - mourn, lament
forte - by chance, accidentally
in - in, into
obvius - in the way of
incido - happen, fall into, meet
salveo - be well
amicus - friend
dico - say
compello - address, speak to
dum - while
sermo - speech, talk
sero - compose, join, entwine
incipio - being
continuo - constantly, continually
auris - ear
moveo - move
hic - this
video - see
interrogo - ask, question
quis - who, what
cur - why
sic - in this way, thus
motito - keep moving, move about
nonne - question particle (expects "yes" answer)
culex - gnat
ille - that, that there
volito - flitter, fly about
audio - hear
susurro - whisper, buzz
parvulus - tiny, teeny-tiny
animal - animal, creature
valde - very much, greatly
iamiam - now, already
invado - enter, invade, attack
si - if
irrepo - creep into
repente - suddenly
verbum - word
gaudeo - rejoice in, delight in
exclamo - shout out, exclaim
quid - for what reason, why
igitur - therefore
mors - death
expeto - ask for, desire
felix - happy, lucky
tantus - so much, as much
beatus - blessed, happy
quantus - how much
maior - greater, larger

M0797 Perry259

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Apicula et Iuppiter


Apicula laborat,
sed homines mel sibi auferunt.
Apicula hoc aegre fert!
Favos ergo,
elegantissime constructos,
Iovi offert, dicens,
"O Iuppiter,
hoc munus tibi do,
ut
aculeo meo vim letiferam des!"
Iuppiter eius immanitate
offensus est,
et
bestiolae sic respondet,
"Immo potius:
tibi
letiferam vim tribuam,
sed, una cum illo,
tibi vita relinquenda est."

This story is based on 670. Apes et Iuppiter.
apes et Iuppiter

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apicula - little bee (diminutive)
et - and
Iuppiter - Jupiter
laboro - work, labor
sed - but
homo - person, man
mel - honey
se - reflexive pronoun
aufero - carry off, take
hic - this
aegre - sorely, scarcely
fero - bear, carry, endure
favus - honeycomb
ergo - therefore
elegans - fine, fastidious
construo - build, construct
offero - bring to, offer
dico - say
O - O, oh
munus - gift
tu - you
do - give
ut - so, so that
aculeus - sting
meus - my, mine
vis - strength, force
letifer - deadly, fatal
is - he/she/it
immanitas - brutality, cruelty
offendo - offend, hit, hurt
et - and
bestiola - little creature, critter
sic - in this way, thus
respondeo - reply, answer
immo - no, no indeed
potius - rather
tribuo - grant, bestow
una - together
cum - with
ille - that
vita - life
relinquo - leave, abandon
M0670 Perry163

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Divitiae et Simulacrum Sacrum


Vir quidam
ligneam statuam domi habet,
simulacrum nescio cuius divi.
Hanc statuam sacram assidue colit,
et sertis ornat,
petens a divo divitias et opes.
Hoc facit longo tempore, sed frustra:
non modo res eius non augentur,
sed etiam diminuuntur.
Vir ergo iratus est!
Statuam pedibus apprehendit,
et terrae infligit.
Statuae caput,
forte in saxum illisum,
effractum est
et effunditur aurum,
quod in eo inclusum
erat.
Aurum colligens, vir dicit,
"Magna est perversitas tua, O dive!
Me
neglegebas, te venerantem,
at, te affligentem, nunc ditas."

This story is based on 991. Divitiae et Simulacrum Sacrum.
Homo et Statua

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divitiae - wealth, riches
et - and
simulacrum - likeness, image
sacer - sacred, holy
vir - man
quidam - a certain, one
ligneus - wooden, made of wood
statua - statue
domus - home; domi - at home
habeo - have
nescio quis - someone or other
divus - divine one, god
hic - this
assidue - constantly, regularly
colo - cultivate, cherish, worship
et - and
serta - garland, wreath
orno - decorate, adorn
peto - ask, request, seek
a - from
ops - power; resources, wealth
modus - manner, way
facio - do, make
longus - long
tempus - time
sed - but
frustra - in vain, fruitlessly
non - no, not
modo - only
res - thing, business, affair
augeo - increase, enlarge
etiam - and, also, even
diminuo - lessen, diminish
ergo - therefore
irasctor - be angry, get angry
pes - foot, leg
apprehendo - grab, grasp
terra - ground, earth
infligo - dash, hit, knock
caput - head
forte - by chance, accidentally
in - in, into
saxum - rock, stone
illido - strike, beat, crush
effrango - break, shatter
effundo - pour out, pour forth
aurum - gold
qui - which, that
includo - shut up, enclose
colligo - gather, collect
dico - say
magnus - great
perversitas - perversity, contrariness
O - O, oh
ego - I
neglego - disregard, neglect
tu - you
veneror - honor, worship, venerate
at - but, while, on the other hand
affligo - overthrow, crush, ruin
nunc - now
dito - make rich, enrich

M0991 Perry285

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Avarus et Poma Marcescentia


Vir avarus poma colligit,
plurima et pulcherrima,
qualia inveniuntur,
secundum poetas,
in hortis Alcinoi et Hesperidum.
Sed haec poma parcissime comedit:
poma bona comedere non audet,
sola poma corrupta sibi concedens!
Eius filius, valde liberalis,
sodales suos ad pomaria saepe ducit
et eis dicit,
"Accipite ex pomis omnia quae vultis,
praeter poma corrupta et marcescentia;
illa enim pater meus comedere mavult!"
Amici huic praecepto obtemperant,
libenter sibi poma optima colligentes.
Fabula indicat:
Nihil miserius est homine avaro,
quia non fruitur omnia haec bona
quae Deus ei fruenda concedit.

This story is based on 984. Avarus et Poma Marcescentia.


avarus - greedy, stingy, miserly
et - and
pomum - fruit, apple
marcesco - wither, shrivel up
vir - man
colligo - collect, gather
plurimus - numerous, many
pulcher - pretty, beautiful
qualis - such
invenio - find
secundum - according to
poeta - poet
in - in, into
hortus - garden
Alcinous - Alcinous
Hesperides - Hesperides
sed - but
hic - this
parcus - sparing, frugal
comedo - eat, consum
bonus - good
non - not, no
audeo - dare
solus - only, sole, alone
corruptus - spoiled, rotten
se - reflexive pronoun
concedo - grant, allow
is - he/se/it
filius - son
valde - strongly, greatly, very
liberalis - generous
sodalis - companion
suus - reflexive possessive adjective
ad - to, towards
pomarium - orchard
saepe - often
duco - lead
dico - say
accipio - receive, take
ex - from, out of
omnis - all, every
qui - which, that
volo - want, will, wish
praeter - except
ille - that, those
enim - for, because
pater - father
meus - my, mine
mavolo - prefer, want more
amicus - friend
praceptum - teaching, command
obtempero - obey, comply with
libenter - gladly, freely
optimus - best
fabula - story, fable
indico - show, point out
nihil - nothing
miser - wretched, unfortunate
homo - person, man
quia - because
fruor - enjoy, profit by
deus - god
M0984 (not in Perry)

Friday, July 08, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Iuppiter et Apollo


Iuppiter et Apollo contendunt
de arte
iaculandi.
Phoebus itaque arcum intendit
et sagittam emittit,
sed Iuppiter
uno gressu conficit
spatii tantum
quantum Apollinis sagitta confecit.
Fabula docet:
Qui cum praestantioribus contendit,
non modo eos non assequitur,
sed et risum parit sibi.

This story is based on 766. Iuppiter et Apollo.


Iuppiter - Jupiter
et - and
Apollo - Apollo
contendo - strive, compete
de - about, concerning
ars - art, skill, technique
iaculor - throw, hurl a javelin
Phoebus - Phoebus Apollo
itaque - so, therefore
arcus - bow
intendo - stretch, hold out
sagitta - arrow
emitto - let loose, send forth
sed - but
unus - one
gressus - step, stride
conficio - make, accomplish
spatium - space, distance
tantum - so much
quantum - as much
fabula - story, fable
doceo - teach
qui - who, which, that
cum - with
praestans - outstanding, excellent, better
non - not, no
modo - only
assequor - follow, overtake, rival
sed - but
risus - laughter, scorn
pario - give birth to, produce
se - reflexive pronoun
M0766 Perry104

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Delphinus et Pisciculus


Delphinus pisciculum persequitur,
eum captare volens.
Pisciculus, delphinum vitans,
ex aquis exsilit et ad rupem confugit.
Delphinus violento impetu eum sequitur,
et arenis illidit et haeret!
Sic extra maris aquas,
delphinus mox morti succumbit.
Pisciculus, in rupe haerens,
quoque moritur, sed,
inimicum mortuum prae oculis videns,
sibi paululum consolatus est et dicit,
"Dulcior mihi mea mors futura est:
ecce auctor meae mortis ipse moribundus!"

This story is based on 595. Delphinus et Pisciculus.
delphinus et smaris

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delphinus - dolphin
et - and
pisciculus - little fish
persequor - pursue, chase
is - he/she/it
capto - grab, capture
volo - want, will wish
vito - avoid, evade, escape
ex - out, out of, from
aqua - water
exsilio - leap, jump out
et - and
ad - to, toward
rupes - cliff, rock
confugio - flee, take refuge
violens - violent
impetus - rush, charge, assault
sequor - follow
arena - sand
illido - strike, beat against, drive into
haereo - stick, get stuck
sic - thus
extra - outside
mare - sea
mox - soon, next
mors - death
succumbo - lie down, submit, succumb
quoque - also
morior - die
sed - but
inimicus - enemy
mortuus - dead
prae - in front of, before
oculus - eye
video - see
se - reflexive pronoun
paululum - a little bit, a tiny bit
consolatus - cheered, comforted
dico - say
dulcis - sweet
ego - I, me
meus - my, mind
sum - be
ecce - behold
auctor - founder, originator
ipse - (him/her/it)self
moribundus - dying
M0595 Perry113

Monday, July 04, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Puer et Paedagogus


Puer ad fluminis profundi oram ludit,
et pede lapsus est.
Salix ei opem dat;
puer labens manu prehendit.
Arbor sic puerum pendulum sustinet,
ne pereat,
in undae voraginem mersus.
Paedagogus huc advenit et dicit,
"Ecce:
semper evagantur nebulones mei.
Quare mihi numquam obsequuntur?
Non feram, non patiar, non sinam!
O puer proterve,
e periculo praesenti te eripiam,
at profecto non feres impune!
Simul ac domum reduxero,
tibi flagris perbelle admonitum dabo,
quantum satis erit
ut huius facti memineris diu!"
Puer,
diro flagrorum metu externatus,
salicem relinquit
et, fluctu obrutus, perit.

This story is based on 962. Puer et Paedagogus.
Puer et Paedagogus

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puer - boy
et - and
paedagogus - teacher
ad - to, toward
flumen - river, stream
profundus - deep
ora - shore, coast
ludo - play
et - and
pes - foot
labor - slide, glide, slip
salix - willow
is - he/she/it
ops - power, help, resources
do - give
manus - hand
prehendo -grasp, grab
arbor - tree
sic - in this way
pendulus - hanging, dangling
sustineo - hold up, sustain
ne - so that not, lest
pereo - perish, die
in - in, into
unda - wave
vorago - chasm, deep hole
mergo - sink, submerge
huc - to this place, hither
advenio - come, arrive
et - and
dico - say
ecce - behold
semper - always
evagor - wander off, stray
nebulo - rascal
meus - my, mine
quare - for what reason, why
ego - I
numquam - never
obsequor - yield to, obey, humor
non - not, no
fero - bear, carry, endure
patior - suffer
sino - allow
O - o! oh!
protervus - reckless, shameless
ex - from, out of
periculum - danger, peril
praesens - present
tu - you
eripio - snatch, take, rescue
at - but
profecto - surely, certainly
impune - with impunity, without punishment
simul ac - at the same time as
domus - home
reduco - lead back, bring back
flagrum - whip, scourge
perbelle - very nicely
admonitus - warning
do - give
quantus - how much, as much
satis - enough, sufficient, adequate
sum - be
ut - so, so that, in order to
hic - this
factum - deed
memini - remember
diu - for a long time
dirus - grim, terrible
metus - fear
externatus - terrified, frightened
relinquo - abandon, let go of
fluctus - wave
obrutus - overwhelmed, crushed
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Saturday, July 02, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Iuppiter et Olitoris Asinus


Asinus olitoris aegre laborem sustinet;
herus enim labore magno eum premit.
Asinus conqueritur de hero apud Iovem,
et sic deo supremo supplicat:
"Rogo, ut des mihi herum alium!"
Exaudit Iuppiter, et sic iubet,
"Novus asini herus fiat... figulus!"
Mutatus est asini herus,
sed non minutus labor;
immo augescit!
Asinus dorso semper portat
lutum figuli, et tegulas, et lateres.
Iterum conqueritur apud Iovem,
et Iuppiter victus est
asini importunitate.
"Novus asini herus fiat... coriarius!"
Asinus fatum suum
statim intellegit,
et, apud se lamentans, dicit,
"Omnia mihi in deterius cedunt,
et hic coriarius pessimus;

longe crudelior est omnibus heris
quos umquam habueram.
Heu me miserum!
Mihi vivo non parcit,
nec mortuo;
ipse enim
corpus meum, flagris exhaustum,
in fine excoriabit!"

This story is based on 769. Iuppiter et Olitoris Asinus.
Asinus et Iuppiter

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Iuppiter - Jupiter
et - and
olitor - gardener
asinus - donkey
aegre - painfully, with difficulty
labor - work, effort, labor
sustineo - support, put up with, sustain
herus - master, owner
enim - for, because
magnus - great, large
is - he/she/it
premo - press, oppress
conqueror - complain
de - about, concerning
apud - at, with
et - and
sic - in this way, thus
deus - god
supremus - highest, supreme
supplico - pray, beg, beseech
rogo - ask, request
ut - that, so that, in order to
do - give
ego - I
alius - other, another
exaudio - hear, heed, understand
iubeo - command
novus - new
fio - be, become
figulus - potter
muto - change
sed - but
minuo - lessen, reduce
immo - on the contrary, indeed
augesco - grow larger, get bigger
dorsum - back
semper - always
porto - carry
lutum - mud, clay, dirt
tegula - tile
later - brick
iterum - again, a second time
vinco - conquer, defeat
importunitas - persistence, relentlessness
coriarius - tanner, maker of animal hides
fatum - fate
suus - reflexive possessive adjective
statim - immediately
intellego - understand
se - reflexive prounoun
lamento - grieve, bewail, lament
dico - say
omnis - all, every
ego - I
in - in, int
deterior - worse
cedo - go, make way, proceed
hic - this
pessimus - worst
longe - far, far away, by far
crudelis - cruel, savage
qui - who, which, that
umquam - ever
habeo - have
heu - oh, alas
miser - wretched, unfortunate
vivus - living, alive
non - not, no
parco - spare, be merciful
nec - neither, nor, and not
mortuus - dead
ipse - (him/her/it)self
enim - for, because
corpus - body
meus - my, mine
flagrum - whip, scourge
exhaustus - emptied, drained, exhausted
in - in, into
finis - end, finish
excorio - strip off the skin, flay
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