Ausonius on passion ungoverned
Ausonius plays on passion ungoverned. Nymphis quae Hylam merserunt furtim: Naides amore saevo et irrito: ephebus iste flos erit.To the nymphs who secretly drowned Hylas, the Naiads’ with savage and unfulfilled love, that young man will be a flower.Nymphis: to the nymphsQuae: whoHylam: accusative of HylasMerserunt: they drowned, plungedFurtim: secretly, stealthilyNaides: the NaiadsAmore: with loveSaevo et irrito: savage and unfulfilled (ablative)Ephebus: young man (from the Greek)Iste: thatFlos erit: will be a flower