| Ludus (original) | Ludus (translation) |
|---|---|
| Erat arbor hec in prato | This tree was |
| Quovis flore picturato | Any flower design on |
| Herba, fonte, situ grato | Grass, fountain, and web site |
| Sed et umbra, flatu dato | But also the shadow, the wind blowing |
| Stilo non pinxisset Plato | He had not painted in the style of Plato |
| Loca gratiora | More acceptable |
| Hic dum placet delectari | While here please take pleasure |
| Delectatque iocundari | Pleased to make merry |
| Et ab estu relevari | And you will be relieved |
| Cerno forma singulari | I see a singular form |
| Pastorellam sine pari | Pastorella without parity |
| Colligentem mora | Getting ready to wait |
| Estivali sub fervore | In the heat of summer |
| Quando cuncta sunt in flore | When all things are in bloom |
| Totus eram in ardore | I was all over |
| Sub olive me decore | Under the olive tree |
| Estu fessum et sudore | Weary with the heat and with the sweat of |
| Detinebat mora | Delayed |
| Que respondit verbo brevit: | She replied with a brief message: |
| «ludos viri non assuevi | "I am not used to men's games" |
| Sunt parentes michi sevi | My parents are sevi |
| Mater longioris evi | mother of prolonged evi |
| Irascetur pro re levi | He will be angry |
| Parce nunc in hora!" | Spare now in the hour |
| Subest fons vivacis vene | There is a source of active venom |
| Adest cantus philomene | The song of philomene is here |
| Naiadumque cantilene | Cantilene of Naiad |
| Paradisus hic est pene | This paradise is nearly |
| Non sunt loca, scio plene | There are no places I know fully |
| His iocundiora | these are pleasant |
| In amorem vise cedo | Give me a sharper look |
| Fecit Venus hoc, ut credo | Venus did this |
| «ades!» | "you are here!" |
| inquam «non sum predo | I say "I am not a robber" |
| Nichil tollo, nichil ledo | I take nothing, hit nothing |
| Me meaque tibi dedo | I surrender to you |
| Pulchrior quam Flora!» | Prettier than Flora!" |
