Saturday, March 31, 2012

Illa Patria est Felix

Here is today's distich by Michele Verinus:

Illa Patria est Felix
Illa domus felix, ubi parvo assueta iuventus;
In festo coctum luxuriatur olus.


Here is the vocabulary:

ille - that, that one
patria - fatherland, country
sum - be, exist
felix - happy, fortunate, lucky
domus - house, home
ubi - where
parvus - small
assuetus - accustomed to
iuventus - youth
in - in, into
festum - holiday, festival, feast
coctus - cooked
luxurior - luxuriate, enjoy, revel
olus - vegetable, greens, herbs