Ad Quendam Divitem
Magnus amor tuus est, si multum hoc tempore dones;
Si multum credas, est tua magna fides.
TO A CERTAIN RICH MAN
If no thou givest much, thy love’s complet:
If much thou creditest, thy Faith is great.
If no thou givest much, thy love’s complet:
If much thou creditest, thy Faith is great.
Here is the vocabulary:
ad - to, towards
quidam - a certain one, one
dives - rich, rich man
magnus - great, large
amor - love
tuus - your, yours
sum - be, exist
si - if
multum - much
hic - this, this one
tempus - teim
dono - give (gifts), present, grant
credo - believe, trust, have faith
fides - faith