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indeedsir_backup2010-02-14 12:55 pm
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Latin, the language of loooove~
I meant to post this last year, but I missed the day. 8'D It's a love letter to Jeeves in Latin I wrote for a project last year, and I hope everything turned out ok, because I a) only knew so much Latin last year and b) am terribly bad at editing my self. x)
Enjoy, and if anyone can tell me what I said you'll receive internet-cookies by the basketful! Happy Valentines Day all! <3
O Jeevus!
Tues nobilissimus omnium
Nihil extinguet meum amorem tibi
Quod habes formam gratam
Monstaveras magnos modos
Et scis omnes
Habes semper consilium paratum
Accipebas poenam sed nunc accipis laudaris
Cepistis amorm muem
Cum amore,
Bertie
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O! Jeeves
You most famous of all
No one can extinguish my love for you
Because you have a graceful form,
you show the best(great)manner
and you know all.
You always have a plan prepared,
you took my love.
With love,
Bertie
Glad to know there's a fellow Latin student in the comm;)
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O Jeeves!
You of noble everything
I will never stop loving you
You who performs your wonders
in such mysterious ways [Oh, I do hope I'm right or I'll sound like an ass!]
And knowing all
Be always something something
Accept this poem if you never accept my praise [much a shot in the dark I fear]
Keeping love everlasting.
With Love,
Bertie
[I'm sure your real version is much, much better. XD]
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& I was hoping there WOULD be another latin student here! =D *highfives* Best language for learning EVAR!
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Yours actually sounds so much more romantic. Cx Have some internet cookies!
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Yes, I'm afraid my V-day card that says "be always something something" wouldn't be a bestseller. :3
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I'm going to try to hunt up my exact translations so I don't do it off the cuff and embarrass myself when I actually reveal what I meant. x3 But I think I'm going to keep it secret for now because it's quite fun to see what everyone comes up with. o3o
Yay Latin!
You are the most noble of all
Nothing will extinguish my love for you
because you have a beloved form
You had demonstrated many methods
And you know all [should this be "omnia" neuter plural "all things"?]
You always have a plan prepared
You were receiving the punishment [or is this "poemam?"--poem?] but now you receive [missing word?] you are praised [or is this "accipis laudis" --> you receive praise]
You [singular "cepisti?"] seized my love. [typo? amorem meum]
With love,
Bertie
Sorry for going all brackety; I teach Latin. Therefore I love this poem to death! But also compulsively mention where things look a bit off
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Re: Yay Latin!
[I'm sure I meant poem, although bad latin for Jeeves is probably punishment. XD]
[& yes, accipis laudis is what I meant. Perhaps I did mean punishment, I might have been writing this after I read an angsty ficlet and I meant to dedicate it...darn! If only I could find my notebook!]
Thank you very much for le editing! <3 C: *showers you with truckload of internet cookies*
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Re: Yay Latin!
You're welcome! Editing Latin is pretty much all I'm good for, so I'm always happy to exercise my Latin skillz and thereby feel useful.
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And thank goodness for
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Lies! I have read your work- spiffing stuff I say!
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So very sweet. ^_^ Fun stuff, made my evening.
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♥
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& thank you. C: