| A | B |
| desiderium, -i (n) | desire, longing |
| pudor, -oris (m) | restraint, feeling of shame |
| modus, -i (m) | limit, way, rhythmic pattern |
| praecipio, -ere, -cepi, -ceptum | to take beforehand, teach |
| lugubris, -e | mournful |
| cantus, -us (m) | song, poetry |
| Melpomene, Melpomenes (f) | Melpomene, one of the Muses |
| liquidus, -a, -um | flowing, fluid, liquid |
| cithara, -ae | the cithara, guitar, lute |
| sopor, -oris (m) | a deep sleep, slumber |
| urgeo, urgere, ursi | push, press upon |
| iustitia, -ae (f) | justice |
| incorruptus, -a,- um | unspoiled, uninjured, uncorrupted |
| veritas, -tatis (f) | truth, truthfulness, verity, reality |
| quando | at what time? when? |
| ullus, ulla, ullum | any |
| invenio, -ire, -ivi, -itus | finds |
| pars, partis (f) | part, an equal |
| flebilis, -e | worthy of tears, lamentable |
| occido, occidere, occidi, occasum | fall, die |
| frustra (adv) | in vain, to no purpose |
| pius, -a, -um | loyal, faithful, dutiful, devoted |
| posco, poscere, poposci | demands |
| Threicius, -a, -um | Thracian |
| blandus, -a, -um | flattering, charming, persuasive, seductive |
| Orpheus, -i (m) | Orpheus, hero able to charm animals with his music |
| moderor, -ari, -atus sum | handle, control (here = to play) |
| fides, fidis (f) | lyre |
| vanus, -a, -um | empty, groundless, imaginary |
| imago, imaginis (f) | image, likeness, shape |
| virga, -ae (f) | staff, wand (here understood to be Mercury's caduceus) |
| horridus, -a, -um | rough, harsh, dreadful |
| lenis, -e | soft, smooth, mild, gentle, easy, calm |
| prex, precis (f) | prayer |
| fatum, -i (n) | fate |
| recludo, -ere, -clusi, -clusum | open up, undo |
| niger, nigra, nigrum | black, gloomy, dark |
| compello, -ere, -puli, -pulsum | bring together, drive together, round up |
| grex, gregis (m) | flock, herd, company, crowd |
| patientia, -ae | patience, endurance |
| corrigo, -ere, -rexi, -rectum | to make straight, set right, remedy |
| nefas (n) [indeclinable] | crime, offense, against divine law, sacrilege |
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