| Procurans odium effectu proprio |
The effects of hate turn back on the haters, |
Those souls who hatred pour on us whose love is deep |
| vix detrahentium gaudet intentio. |
scarcely detracting from our joy, as they intend. |
Will not enjoy the store of wickedness they heap. |
| Nexus est cordium ipsa detractio: |
Connection is the heart of detraction: |
Connection's at the core of separation's keep |
| sic per contrarium ab hoste nescio |
so, contrary to the enemy’s will, I know |
With every hateful roar, our foes, like stupid sheep, |
| fit hic provisio; |
the provision is made; |
Provide love's fuel for cheap: |
| in hoc amantium felix condicio. |
in this situation, lovers are happy. |
It makes true love much more into our hearts to creep. |
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| Insultus talium prodesse sentio, |
I feel the benefit of such attacks, |
The insults I ignore my benefit will heap; |
| tollendi tedium fulsit occasio; |
a shining opportunity of removing our tedium; |
Their words annoy and bore, but at this chance I leap! |
| suspendunt gaudium pravo consilio, |
their perverse plan is to suspend joy, |
For while they make their war our joy must wait and sleep, |
| sed desiderium auget dilatio: |
but desire is increased by delay: |
But our desire will soar and with delay grow deep. |
| tali remedio |
such a remedy; |
This remedy I keep: |
| de spinis hostium uvas vindemio. |
from the thorns of my enemy I harvest grapes. |
From thorns that stung and tore these lucious grapes I reap. |
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| Anonymous |
Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |
Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |