Father's Day Gift

Having taught the girls Latin for several years, David was delighted to receive this poem from Hannah for Father's Day.

Poem 'de Latina'

Why is poetry easier in Latin than

In the language I write in?

I thought about it long and hard

To find the secret Latin guards -

Writing in Latin's the easiest way

The words end in 'us's, in 'um's and in 'a'.

For every word you'l find a rhyme

And probably in shortest time.

For if there's one ther must be two

And all the Romans knew 'twas true.

That's why it's easier to write

In Latin than with English's might.

So it's my turn and here I go

Poetry in Latin is something "amo."

And if you really want the truth

Latin is the "maximus."

If you still try to ward off gloom

Remember "Latina est Gaudium."

If evil's tempting you to follow

Say "Malo malo malo malo."

It will surely bring you cheer

Especially if some dude's near

Who hears and laughs just like a hyena

Cause "Rident stolidi verba Latina!"

With Latin life will become play.

you will live "felicissime."

So take this time to learn it or

Your life will get "peior et peior"

"Si es sapien" than you will see

"Latinam est linguam cognosci."