| A | B |
| arma | arms, weapons |
| gravi numero | in solemn meter |
| violentus | violent, savage, aggressive |
| materia | wood; material, subject-matter |
| modis | rhythms |
| par, paris | equal |
| inferior, inferior, inferius | lower; following, subsequent |
| surripuisse | had snatched |
| pes, -dis | foot |
| in carmina | over poetry |
| Pieris, Pieridos | daughter of Pierus, a Muse |
| ventilo, -are, -avi, -atus | to fan |
| regno, -are, -avi, -atus | to rule, govern, reign |
| lugosus, -a, -um | hilly, mountainous |
| pharetratus, -a, -um | quiver-bearing |
| insignis, - e | conspicuous, remarkable |
| Aonius, -a, -um | of Aonia, Boeotian |
| Mars, Martis | Mars |
| lyra, -ae | lyre |
| affecto, -are, -avi, -atus | to attempt; to strive for, aspire to |
| ambitiosus, -a, -um | self-seeking, ambitious |
| ubique | anywhere, everywhere |
| Heliconius, -a, -um | of Helicon |
| tempe | valley |
| pagina, -ae | page |
| attentuo, -are, -avi, -atus | to make thin; to weaken |
| proximus, -a, -um | nearest; next, immediately following |
| longas...comas | with her long tresses beautifully arranged |
| lego, legere, legi, lectus | to gather, collect, select; to read |
| exitium, -i | death, destruction |
| in exitum meum | for my destruction |
| spiculum,-i | sharp point; pointed weapon, arrow |
| luno, -are, -avi, -atus | to make crescent-shaped, bend back |
| genu, -us | knee |
| sinuosus, -a, -um | bent, curved |
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