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GALLVS habet fratres, quorum est lepidissima coniunx
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GALLUS has two brothers; one has a most charming wife,
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alterius, lepidus filius alterius.
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2
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the other a charming boy.
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Gallus homo est bellus: nam dulces iungit amores,
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3
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Gallus is a gallant: he helps love's course,
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cum puero ut bello bella puella cubet.
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4
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and brings the gallant lad to go to bed with the gallant lass.
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Gallus homo est stultus, nec se uidet esse maritum,
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Gallus is a fool, and does not see that he has a wife of his own,
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qui patruus patrui monstret adulterium.
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6
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when he teaches a nephew how to seduce an uncle's wife.
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