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Latin Stories: An Anthology

Pastor et Satyrus - The Shepherd and the Satyr

Part A (Interleaved Text)

3.1 Lȳcus Lycus iuvenis young man pastor shepherd in in vallibus valleys Arcadiae of Arcadia habitābat lived ubi where gregēs flocks ovium of sheep in on prātīs meadows viridibus green pāscēbat he pastured

3.2 Quotidie daily sub under umbrā shade fagī of beech tree antīquae ancient fīstulam pipe dulcem sweet canēbat he sang et and ovēs sheep mūsicā by music dēlectātae delighted audiēbant listened

3.3 Ūnō on one diē day cum when sōl sun occideret was setting et and stellae stars iam already orīrentur were rising sonus sound mysticus mysterious per through silvam forest audītus heard est was

3.4 Faeunus Faunus satyrus satyr pulcher beautiful ē from silvā forest profundā deep ēmersit emerged quī who crura legs caprina of goat et and cornua horns curva curved habēbat had

3.5 Oculīs with eyes fulvīs tawny ut like aureum golden mel honey pastōrem shepherd spectāvit he watched et and mūsicā by music Lȳcī of Lycus percommōtus deeply moved est was

3.6 Timidē timidly Faeunus Faunus sȳringam pan pipes suam his sustulerat had lifted et and melodiam melody dulciōrem sweeter quam than avium of birds cantus song effēcit made

3.7 Duae two melodiae melodies in in aere air vespertīnō evening miscentur are mixed dum while cor heart utriusque of each amōre with love pulsāre to beat incipit begins

3.8 Lȳcus Lycus prīmō at first timōre with fear tremuit trembled sed but pulchritūdō beauty et and vōx voice suāvis sweet satyrī of satyr timōrem fear fugāvit drove away

3.9 Lentē slowly ad towardeach other appropinquābant they were approaching et and sub under lūnā moon argenteā silver manūs hands prīmum first tetigērunt touched

3.10 Per through noctem night tōtam whole sub under sīderibus stars sedēbant they satabout vītā life et and somnīs dreams et and amōre love colloquentēs conversing

3.11 Faeunus Faunusabout mysteriīs mysteries silvārum of forests nārrābat was telling et and Lȳcus Lycusabout pāce peace quam which in in vallibus valleys invēnerat he had found

3.12 Cum when aurōra dawn rosea rosy appropinquāret was approaching ōsculum kiss prīmum first tenerē tenderly dedērunt they gave et and amōrem love aeternum eternal prōmīsērunt promised

3.13 Omnibus every diēbus day in at locō place eōdem same conveniēbant they were meeting ubi where mūsica music et and amōr love animas souls eōrum their iungēbat was joining

3.14 Lȳcus Lycus ā from Faeuōno Faunus linguam language beātiārum of beasts et and avium birds discēbat was learning et and mystēria mysteries nātūrae of nature cognōscēbat was knowing

3.15 Faeunus Faunus ā from Lȳcō Lycus clēmentiam gentleness et and pācem peace humanam human addiscēbat was learning et and cor heart mansuētius gentler faciēbat was making

3.16 Aestate in summer in in aquīs waters limpidīs clear flūminis of river nātābant they swam et and hieme in winter in in speluncā cave tepidā warm coniungēbantur they were united

3.17 Deī gods et and nymphae nymphs amōrem love eōrum their mīrābantur were admiring quod because duās two nātūrās natures differentes different ūnxit it joined

3.18 Per through annōs years multōs many fēlīciter happily vīxērunt they lived et and amōr love eōrum their exemplum example omnibus to all creātūrīs creatures factus made est was

3.19 Tandem finally deī gods amantēs lovers in into sīdera stars transformāvērunt transformed ut so that amōr love eōrum their in in aeternum eternity lucēret might shine

3.20 Nunc now nautae sailors et and pastōrēs shepherds duās two stellās stars iūnctās joined in in caelō sky vident see et andabout amōre love vērō true memorant remember

Part B (Complete Latin Text)

3.1 Lȳcus iuvenis pastor in vallibus Arcadiae habitābat ubi gregēs ovium in prātīs viridibus pāscēbat.

3.2 Quotidie sub umbrā fagī antīquae fīstulam dulcem canēbat et ovēs mūsicā dēlectātae audiēbant.

3.3 Ūnō diē cum sōl occideret et stellae iam orīrentur sonus mysticus per silvam audītus est.

3.4 Faeunus satyrus pulcher ē silvā profundā ēmersit quī crura caprina et cornua curva habēbat.

3.5 Oculīs fulvīs ut aureum mel pastōrem spectāvit et mūsicā Lȳcī percommōtus est.

3.6 Timidē Faeunus sȳringam suam sustulerat et melodiam dulciōrem quam avium cantus effēcit.

3.7 Duae melodiae in aere vespertīnō miscentur dum cor utriusque amōre pulsāre incipit.

3.8 Lȳcus prīmō timōre tremuit sed pulchritūdō et vōx suāvis satyrī timōrem fugāvit.

3.9 Lentē ad sē appropinquābant et sub lūnā argenteā manūs prīmum tetigērunt.

3.10 Per noctem tōtam sub sīderibus sedēbant dē vītā et somnīs et amōre colloquentēs.

3.11 Faeunus dē mysteriīs silvārum nārrābat et Lȳcus dē pāce quam in vallibus invēnerat.

3.12 Cum aurōra rosea appropinquāret ōsculum prīmum tenerē dedērunt et amōrem aeternum prōmīsērunt.

3.13 Omnibus diēbus in locō eōdem conveniēbant ubi mūsica et amōr animas eōrum iungēbat.

3.14 Lȳcus ā Faeuōno linguam beātiārum et avium discēbat et mystēria nātūrae cognōscēbat.

3.15 Faeunus ā Lȳcō clēmentiam et pācem humanam addiscēbat et cor mansuētius faciēbat.

3.16 Aestate in aquīs limpidīs flūminis nātābant et hieme in speluncā tepidā coniungēbantur.

3.17 Deī et nymphae amōrem eōrum mīrābantur quod duās nātūrās differentes ūnxit.

3.18 Per annōs multōs fēlīciter vīxērunt et amōr eōrum exemplum omnibus creātūrīs factus est.

3.19 Tandem deī amantēs in sīdera transformāvērunt ut amōr eōrum in aeternum lucēret.

3.20 Nunc nautae et pastōrēs duās stellās iūnctās in caelō vident et dē amōre vērō memorant.

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