Sunday 31 March 2013

Bona Dies, Amici - Latin for Aussies



Had a bit of fun yesterday after the Easter Vigil, when Zephyrinus and I introduced the amiable Australian priest, Fr. Simon Leworthy (formerly of the FSSP and now based at St Bede's, Clapham Park) to a version of 'Waltzing Matilda' in Latin.


 
Fr Leworthy - from Joseph Shaw's photostream

 
Here are the lyrics for your delectation.

CARMEN VAGABUNDUM (T.W.Melluish)
[Waltzing Matilda]

1. tendit in fusis amnis erro lacubus
grato sub tegmine myrteti,
cecinitque tuens dum fervet igne caccabus
"quis comes ambiclitella mihi?"

Chorus: ambiclitella, ambiclitella,
tu comes ambiclitella mihi
cecinitque tuens
dum fervet igne caccabus
"tu comes ambiclitella mihi"

2. venit ovicula - vult sorbitiunculam,
corripit erro, exsultans vi,
et in peram ut condit, canit cantiunculam:
"tu comes ambiclitella mihi?

Chorus: ambiclitella, ambiclitella,
tu comes ambiclitella mihi
et in peram ut condit,
canit cantiunculam:
"tu comes ambiclitella mihi"

3. venit colonus, equitans agricola;
hunc comitantur tres viri.
"cuius in pera latet haec ovicula?"
tu comes ambiclitella mihi!"

Chorus: ambiclitella, ambiclitella,
tu comes ambiclitella mihi
"cuius in pera
latet haec ovicula?"
"tu comes ambiclitella mihi!"

4. praeceps sed erro ruit in voraginem,
se boat vivum nolle capi.
lacubusque canentem audias imaginem:
"tu comes ambiclitella mihi"

Chorus: ambiclitella, ambiclitella,
quis comes ambiclitella mihi?
lacubusque canentem
audias imaginem:
"quis comes ambiclitella mihi?"
 
This, and Latin versions of other well-known songs, can be found in the ARLT songbook here.

p.s. - The post title, of course, translates as 'G'day mates' :-)

1 comment:

  1. Bona Dies, Amici.

    A Thousand Thanks to Fr Leworthy for the opportunity of the Divine Liturgy, last night, at the Easter Vigil.

    Four-and-a-half-hours Liturgy is Proper Liturgy (well done the two St Bede's MCs, Jason and Aidan).

    Thanks, also, to Matthaeus and the Blackfen Senior MC, for their enjoyable company and the beer, afterwards.

    A Happy Easter to all Readers of Sub Umbra Alarum Suarum.

    "Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matidla . . ."

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