1.1
maecenas atavis edite regibus
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
1.2
jam satis terris nivis atque dirae
grandinis misit pater et rubente
dextera sacras jaculatus arces
terruit urbem
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
1.3
sic te diva potens cypri
sic fratres helenae lucida sidera
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
1.4
solvitur acris hiems grata vice veris et favoni
trahuntque siccas machinae carinas
– uu – uu – | uu – u u | – u – u – u
u – u – u | – u – u – u
1.5
quis multa gracilis te puer in rosa
perfusus liquidis urget odoribus
grato pyrrha sub antro
cui flavam religas comam
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– u
– – –uu– uu
1.6
scriberis vario fortis et hostium
victor maeonii carminis alite
quam rem cumque ferox navibus aut equis
miles te duce gesserit
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
1.7
laudabunt alii claram rhodon aut mytilenen
aut ephesum bimarisve corinthi
– u u – u u – | u u – u u – u u – u
– u u – u u – u u – u
1.8
lydia dic per omnis
te deos oro sybarin cur properes amando
– u u – u – u
– u – – – | uu – | – u u – u – u
1.9
vides ut alta stet nive candidum
soracte nec iam sustineant onus
silvae laborantes geluque
flumina constiterint acuto
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.10
mercuri facunde nepos atlantis
qui feros cultus hominum recentum
voce formasti catus et decorae
more palaestrae
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
1.11
tu ne quaesieris scire nefas quem mihi quem tibi
– – –uu– | –uu– | –uu– uu
1.12
quem virum aut heroa lyra vel acri
tibia sumis celebrare clio
quem deum cujus recinet jocosa
nomen imago
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
1.13
cum tu lydia telephi
cervicem roseam cerea telephi
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
1.14
o navis referent in mare te novi
fluctus o quid agis fortiter occupa
portum nonne vides ut
nudum remigio latus
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– u
– – –uu– uu
1.15
pastor cum traheret per freta navibus
idaeis helenen perfidus hospitam
ingrato celeris obruit otio
ventos ut caneret fera
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
1.16
o matre pulchra filia pulchrior
quem criminosis cumque voles modum
pones iambis sive flamma
sive mari libet hadriano
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.17
velox amoenum saepe lucretilem
mutat lycaeo faunus et igneam
defendit aestatem capellis
usque meis pluviosque ventos
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.18
nullam vare sacra vite prius severis arborem
– – –uu– | –uu– | –uu– uu
1.19
mater saeva cupidinum
thebanaeque iubet me semelae puer
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
1.20
vile potabis modicis sabinum
cantharis graeca quod ego ipse testa
conditum levi datus in theatro
cum tibi plausus
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
1.21
dianam tenerae dicite virgines
intonsum pueri dicite cynthium
latonamque supremo
dilectam penitus jovi
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– u
– – –uu– uu
1.22
integer vitae scelerisque purus
non eget mauris jaculis neque arcu
nec venenatis gravida sagittis
fusce pharetra
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
1.23
vitas inuleo me similis chloe
quaerenti pavidam montibus aviis
matrem non sine vano
aurarum et silvae metu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– u
– – –uu– uu
1.24
quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus
tam cari capitis praecipe lugubris
cantus melpomene cui liquidam pater
vocem cum cithara dedit
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
1.25
parcius junctas quatiunt fenestras
jactibus crebris iuvenes protervi
nec tibi somnos adimunt amatque
janua limen
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
1.26
musis amicus tristitiam et metus
tradam protervis in mare creticum
portare ventis quis sub arcto
rex gelidae metuatur orae
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.27
natis in usum laetitiae scyphis
pugnare thracum est; tollite barbarum
morem verecundumque bacchum
sanguineis prohibete rixis
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.28
te maris et terrae numeroque carentis harenae
mensorem cohibent archyta
– u u – u u – | u u – u u – u u – u
– u u – u u – u u – u
1.29
icci beatis nunc arabum invides
gazis et acrem militiam paras
non ante devictis sabaeae
regibus horribilique medo
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.30
o venus regina cnidi paphique
sperne dilectam cypron et vocantis
ture te multo glycerae decoram
transfer in aedem
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
1.31
quid dedicatum poscit apollinem
vates quid orat de patera novum
fundens liquorem non opimae
sardiniae segetes feraces
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.32
poscimur si quid vacui sub umbra
lusimus tecum quod et hunc in annum
vivat et pluris age dic latinum
barbite carmen
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
1.33
albi ne doleas plus nimio memor
inmitis glycerae neu miserabilis
descantes elegos cur tibi iunior
laesa praeniteat fide
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
1.34
parcus deorum cultor et infrequens
insanientis dum sapientiae
consultus erro nunc retrorsum
vela dare atque iterare cursus
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.35
o diva gratum quae regis antium
praesens vel imo tollere de gradu
mortale corpus vel superbos
vertere funeribus triumphos
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.36
et ture et fidibus juvat
placare et vituli sanguini debito
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
1.37
nunc est bibendum nunc pede libero
pulsanda tellus nunc saliaribus
ornare pulvinar deorum
tempus erat dapibus sodales
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
1.38
persicos odi puer apparatus
displicent nexae philyra coronae
mitte sectari rosa quo locorum
sera moretur
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
2.1
motum ex metello consule civicum
bellique causas et vitia et modos
ludumque fortunae gravisque
principum amicitias et arma
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.2
nullus argento color est avaris
abdito terris inimice lamnae
crispe sallusti nisi temperato
splendeat usu
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
2.3
aequam memento rebus in arduis
servare mentem non secus in bonis
ab insolenti temperatam
laetitia moriture delli
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.4
ne sit ancillae tibi amor pudori
xanthia phoceu: prius insolentem
serva briseis niveo colore
movit anchillem;
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
2.5
nondum subacta ferre iugum valet
cervice nondum munia comparis
aequare nec tauri ruentis
in venerem tolerare pondus
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.6
septimi gadis aditure mecum et
cantabrum indoctum iuga ferre nostra et
barbaras syrtis ubi maura semper
aestuat unda
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
2.7
o saepe mecum tempus in ultimum
deducte bruto militiae duce
quis te redonavit quiritem
dis patriis italoque caelo
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.8
ulla si juris tibi pejerati
poena barine nocuisset umquam
dente si nigro fieres vel uno
turpior ungui
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
2.9
non semper imbres nubibus hispidos
manant in agros aut mare caspium
vexant inaequales procellae
usque nec armeniis in oris
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.10
rectius vives licini neque altum
semper urgendo neque dum procellas
cautus horrescis nimium premendo
litus iniquum
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
2.11
quid bellicosus cantaber et scythes
hirpine quincti cogitet hadria
divisus obiecto remittas
quaerere nec trepides in usum
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.12
nolis longa ferae bella numantiae
nec durum hannibalem nec siculum mare
poeno purpureum sanguine mollibus
aptari citharae modis
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
2.13
ille et nefasto te posuit die
quicumque primum et sacrilega manu
produxit arbos in nepotum
perniciem obprobriumque pagi
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.14
eheu fugaces postume postume
labuntur anni nec pietas moram
rugis et instanti senectae
adferet indomitaeque morti
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.15
jam pauca aratro jugera regiae
moles relinquent undique latius
extenta visentur lucrino
stagna lacu platanusque caelebs
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.16
otium divos rogat in patenti
prensus aegaeo simul atra nubes
condidit lunam neque certa fulgent
sidera nautis;
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
2.17
cur me querellis exanimas tuis
nec dis amicum est nec mihi te prius
obire maecenas mearum
grande decus columenque rerum
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.18
non ebur neque aureum
mea renidet in domo lacunar;
– u – u – u u
u – u – u | – u – u – u
2.19
bacchum in remotis carmina rupibus
vidi docentem credite posteri
nymphasque discentis et auris
capripedum satyrorum acutas
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
2.20
non usitata nec tenui ferar
penna biformis per liquidum aethera
vates neque in terris morabor
longius invidiaque major
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.1
odi profanum volgus et arceo
favete linguis: carmina non prius
audita musarum sacerdos
virginibus puerisque canto
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.2
angustam amice pauperiem pati
robustus acri militia puer
condiscat et parthos ferocis
vexet eques metuendus hasta
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.3
justum et tenacem propositi virum
non civium ardor prava jubentium
non voltus instantis tyranni
mente quatit solida neque auster
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.4
descende caelo et dic age tibia
regina longum calliope melos
seu voce nunc mavis acuta
seu fidibus citharave phoebi
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.5
caelo tonantem credidimus jovem
regnare praesens divus habebitur
augustus adiectis britannis
imperio gravibusque persis
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.6
delicta majorum inmeritus lues
romane donec templa refeceris
aedisque labentis deorum et
foeda nigro simulacra fumo
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.7
quid fles asterie quem tibi candidi
primo restituent vere favonii
thyna merce beatum
constantis juvenem fide
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– u
– – –uu– uu
3.8
martis caelebs quid agam kalendis
quid velint flores et acerra turis
plena miraris positusque carbo in
caespite vivo
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
3.9
donec gratus eram tibi
nec quisquam potior bracchia candidae
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
3.10
extremum tanain si biberes lyce
saevo nupta viro me tamen asperas
porrectum ante foris objicere incolis
plorares aquilonibus
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
3.11
mercuri nam te docilis magistro
movit amphion lapides canendo
tuque testudo resonare septem
callida nervis
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
3.12
miserarum est neque amori dare ludum neque dulci
mala vino lavere aut exanimari
metuentis patruae verbera linguae
u u – – u u – – u u – – u u – –
u u – – u u – – u u – –
u u – – u u – – u u – u
3.13
o fons bandusiae splendidior vitro
dulci digne mero non sine floribus
cras donaberis haedo
cui frons turgida cornibus
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– u
– – –uu– uu
3.14
herculis ritu modo dictus o plebs
morte venalem petiisse laurum
caesar hispana repetit penatis
victor ab ora
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
3.15
uxor pauperis ibyci
tandem nequitiae fige modum tuae
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
3.16
inclusam danaen turris aenea
robustaeque fores et vigilum canum
tristes excubiae munierant satis
nocturnis ab adulteris
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
3.17
aeli vetusto nobilis ab lamo
quando et priores hinc lamias ferunt
denominatos et nepotum
per memores genus omne fastos
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.18
faune nympharum fugientum amator
per meos finis et aprica rura
lenis incedas abeasque parvis
aequus alumnis
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
3.19
quantum distet ab inacho
codrus pro patria non timidus mori
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
3.20
non vides quanto moveas periclo
pyrrhe gaetulae catulos leaenae
dura post paulo fugies inaudax
proelia raptor
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
3.21
o nata mecum consule manlio
seu tu querellas sive geris jocos
seu rixam et insanos amores
seu facilem pia testa somnum
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.22
montium custos nemorumque virgo
quae laborantis utero puellas
ter vocata audis adimisque leto
diva triformis
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
3.23
caelo supinas si tuleris manus
nascente luna rustica phidyle
si ture placaris et horna
fruge lares avidaque porca
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.24
intactis opulentior
thesauris arabum et divitis indiae
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
3.25
quo me bacche rapis tui
plenum quae nemora aut quos agor in specus
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
3.26
vixi puellis nuper idoneus
et militavi non sine gloria;
nunc arma defunctumque bello
barbiton hic paries habebit
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.27
impios parrae recinentis omen
ducat et praegnans canis aut ab agro
rava decurrens lupa lanuvino
fetaque volpes
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
3.28
festo quid potius die
neptuni faciam prome reconditum
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
3.29
tyrrhena regum progenies tibi
non ante verso lene merum cado
cum flore maecenas rosarum et
pressa tuis balanus capillis
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
3.30
exegi monumentum aere perennius
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
4.1
intermissa venus diu
rursus bella moves parce precor precor
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
4.2
pindarum quisquis studet aemulari
julle ceratis ope daedalea
nititur pinnis vitreo daturus
nomina ponto
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
4.3
quem tu melpomene semel
nascentem placido lumine videris
– – –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
4.4
qualem ministrum fulminis alitem
cui rex deorum regnum in avis vagas
permisit expertus fidelem
juppiter in ganymede flavo
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
4.5
divis orte bonis optume romulae
custos gentis abes jam nimium diu
maturum reditum pollicitus patrum
sancto consilio redi
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
4.6
dive quem proles niobea magnae
vindicem linguae tityosque raptor
sensit et trojae prope victor altae
pthius achilles
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
4.7
diffugere nives redeunt jam gramina campis
arboribusque comae;
– uu – uu – uu – uu – uu – u
– uu – uu –
4.8
donarem pateras grataque commodus
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
4.9
ne forte credas interitura quae
longe sonantem natus ad aufidum
non ante volgatas per artis
verba loquor socianda chordis
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
4.10
o crudelis adhuc et veneris muneribus potens
– – –uu– |–uu– | –uu– uu
4.11
est mihi nonum superantis annum
plenus albani cadus est in horto
phylli nectendis apium coronis
est hederae vis
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u – – – | uu – u – u
– u u – u
4.12
jam veris comites quae mare temperant
impellunt animae lintea thraciae
iam nec prata rigent nec fluvii strepunt
hiberna nive turgidi
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– uu
4.13
audivere lyce di mea vota di
audivere lyce fis anus et tamen
vis formosa videri
ludisque et bibis impudens
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– | –uu– uu
– – –uu– u
– – –uu– uu
4.14
quae cura patrum quaeve quiritium
plenis honorum muneribus tuas
auguste virtutes in aevum
per titulos memoresque fastus
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u
4.15
phoebus volentem proelia me loqui
victas et urbes increpuit lyra
ne parva tyrrhenum per aequor
vela darem tua caesar aetas
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – | – uu – u u
u – u – – – u – u
– u u – u u – u – u