§191is amore proiecticiam illam deperit §192quae dudum flens hinc abiit ad matrem suam, §193et illa hunc contra, qui est amor suavissimus.
He is desperately in love with that cast-out girl who just now went away weeping from here to her mother, and she, on her part, loves him in return, which is the sweetest love.
§194ut sunt humana, nihil est perpetuom datum.
As human affairs go, nothing is granted forever.
The father wants to give a wife to the young man; when the mother found out, she ordered her to be summoned home.
§197haec sic res gesta est.
This is how the matter stands.
bene valete et vincite §198virtute vera, quod fecistis antidhac; §199servate vostros socios, veteres et novos, §200augete auxilia vostra iustis legibus, §201perdite perduelles, parite laudem et lauream, §202ut vobis victi Poeni poenas sufferant. — §203Credo égo Amorem primum ápud homines carníficinam comméntum.
Fare well, and conquer by true valor, as you have done before now; protect your allies, old and new, increase your resources with just laws, destroy your enemies, gain praise and the laurel, so that the conquered Carthaginians may pay penalties to you. — I believe Love was the first to devise a torture-chamber among humans.
§204hanc égo de me coniécturam domi fácio, ni foris quaéram, §205qui omnés homines supero ántideo cruciábilitatibus ánimi.
I make this conjecture from my own experience at home, without seeking it outside, I who surpass and go beyond all humans in the tortures of the soul.
§206iactór agitor stimulór, versor §207in amóris rota, miser éxanimor, §208feror dífferor distrahor díripior, §209_210ita núbilam mentem animi hábeo.
I am tossed, driven, tormented, turned on the wheel of Love; wretchedly I am deprived of life, I am carried, torn apart, distracted, plundered, so cloudy a mind of soul do I possess.
Where I am, there I am not; where I am not, there is my mind, so changeful are all my dispositions.
§213quod lúbet, non lubet iam id cóntinuo, §214_215ita me Amor lassum animi lúdificat, §216fugat, ágit, appetit, raptát, retinet, §217lactát, largitur: quód dat non dat; déludit: §218modo quód suasit, id díssuadet, §219_220quod díssuasit, id osténtat.
What pleases me, that immediately pleases me no longer, so does Love make sport of me, weary of mind, he puts to flight, drives, attacks, snatches away, detains, cajoles, lavishes: what he gives, he does not give; he deludes: just now what he persuaded, he dissuades from, what he dissuaded from, he displays.
§221maritúmis moribus mecum experitur §222ita méum frangit amantem ánimum; §223neque, nísi quia miser non eó pessum, §224mihi úlla abest perdito pérmities.
He deals with me with the ways of the sea, so does he shatter my loving soul; and, except that I do not go to ruin, wretched as I am, no destruction is lacking to me, ruined as I am.
§225ita páter apud villam détinuit §226me hos diés sex ruri cóntinuos, §227neque lícitum interea est méam amicam visére
In such a way my father detained me at the villa in the country for these six continuous days, nor was it permitted meanwhile to visit my mistress.
§228estne hóc miserum memorátu?
Is this not wretched to relate?
§230_frg1nudiussextus
It was six days ago.
§231_frg2Pótine tu homo facinus facere strenuom?
Are you able, fellow, to do a vigorous deed?
§231_frg2bAliorum affatim est §232qui faciant.
There is abundance of others who would do it.
sane ego me nolo fortem perhiberi virum.
Certainly I do not want myself to be regarded as a brave man.
§234Quia vivo.
Because I want to live.
§234bFacile id quidem edepol possum, si tu vis.
Indeed by Pollux I can easily do that, if you wish.
§234cVolo.
I do wish it.
§235At enim ne tu exponas pugno os metuo in imperio meo.
But indeed I fear lest you should expose your face to a fist under my command.
§236Numquam edepol faciam.
By Pollux, I will never do so.
§236bFidem da.
Give your word.
§236cDo, non facturum esse me.
I give it, that I will not do so.
But I first, who could be away from my mistress for so many days, am worth nothing.
§238bNihili hercle vero es.
By Hercules, indeed you are worth nothing.
§238cperdite,
Desperately,
§239quae me amaret contra.
who loved me in return.
§239bDignus hercle es infortunio.
By Hercules, you are worthy of misfortune.
§240Ei me tot tam acerba facere in corde.
Alas, that I should cause so many bitter things in her heart.
§240bFrugi nunquam eris.
You will never be worth anything.
§241Praesertim quae coniurasset mecum et firmasset fidem, §242Neque deos neque homines aequom est facere tibi posthac bene.
Especially since she had sworn with me and confirmed her pledge, It is not fair that either gods or men should do well to you hereafter.
§243Quae esset aetatem exactura mecum in matrimonio, §244Compedes te capere oportet neque eas unquam ponere.
She who was to spend her life with me in marriage, You ought to take up shackles and never put them down.
§245Quae mihi esset commendata et meae fidei concredita, §246Hercle te verberibus multum caedi oportere arbitror.
She who had been commended to me and entrusted to my good faith, By Hercules, I think you ought to be heavily beaten with lashes.
§247Quae mellillam me vocare et suavium solitast suom.
She who was accustomed to call me her honey and her sweet kiss.
§248Ob istuc unum verbum dignu's, deciens qui furcam feras.
For that single word you are worthy to carry the fork ten times.
§249Egomet laetor.
I myself rejoice.
sed quid auctor nunc mihi es?
But what do you advise me now?
I will tell you: Give her satisfaction, hang yourself, so that she may not be angry with you.
Since Why do you then with your sleeve What if I love?
§273best amor
It is love
§274atque illam quam te amare intellego §275si conclusos vos me habere in carcere §276amoris noctesque et dies §277ni emórtuos §278mihi nunquam quisquam §279Immo maxumus.
and her whom I understand you love if you have me keep you shut up in prison of love nights and days unless dead never to me anyone Nay, the greatest.
For those who love foolishly, immoderately, and shamelessly, should not love.
§283ubi tu es?
Where are you?
§283bEcce me.
Here I am.
§284I, adfer mihi arma ét loricam adducito.
Go, bring me arms and fetch my cuirass.
§285Loricam adducam?
Fetch a cuirass?
§286I, curre, equom adfer.
Go, run, bring my horse.
§286bHercle hic insanit miser.
By Hercules, this wretched man is insane.
Go away and bring many heavy-armed spear-throwers, many light-armed skirmishers, many with many—I care nothing for temporary pleading.
§289ubi sunt quae iussi?
Where are the things I ordered?
§289bSanus hic non est satis.
He is not sane enough.
§290Ab anu esse credo nocitum, cum illaec sic facit.
I believe he has been harmed by the old woman, since he acts this way.