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Thread #82450   Message #1510684
Posted By: GUEST,.gargoyle
26-Jun-05 - 10:40 PM
Thread Name: Latin scholars needed...
Subject: RE: Latin scholars needed...
I would suggest using the easily recognized (by Latin first year students) opening (first line) chords/tune of:

GAUDEAMUS IGITUR

For all the verses consult:
http://www.newfoundations.com/Gaudeamus.html

Gaudeamus igitur
Juvenes dum sumus
Post jucundum juventutem
Post molestam senectutem
Nos habebit humus.

Let us rejoice therefore
While we are young.
After a pleasant youth
After a troublesome old age
The earth will have us

Vivant omnes virgines
Faciles, formosae.
Vivant et mulieres
Tenerae amabiles
Bonae laboriosae.

Long live all maidens
Easy and beautiful!
Long live mature women also,
Tender and loveable
And full of good labor.

For melody etc. consul http://ingeb.org/Lieder/gaudeamu.html

Sincerely,
Gargoyle