Cum tibi divitiae superant in fine senectae,
Munificus facito vivas, non parcus, amicis.
If wealth abounds, when life draws near its end,
Be not a stingy, but a generous friend.
(Chase)
If you've abundant wealth, as old age ends,
Be generous, not close-fisted, with your friends.
(Duff)
Be not a stingy, but a generous friend.
(Chase)
If you've abundant wealth, as old age ends,
Be generous, not close-fisted, with your friends.
(Duff)
The vocabulary is keyed to the DCC Latin Vocabulary list. There are only three words in this poem that are not on the DCC list:
mūnificus -a -um - generous, bountiful
parcus -a -um - sparing, frugal; adv. parce
senecta, f. - old age (senecta aetas)
amīcus -a -um: friendly; (as subst.) friend
cum: with (prep. + abl.); when, since, although (conjunction + subj.)
dīvitiae -ārum f. pl.: riches, wealth
faciō facere fēcī factum: do, make
fīnis -is m.: end, boundary
in: in, on (+ abl.); into, onto (+ acc)
nōn: not
superō -āre: overcome, surpass, defeat
tū tuī tibi tē: you (sing.)
vīvō vīvere vīxī victum: live
