Parva ovicula: fabula latina pro parvis. Latinus pueris: parvus textus pro discipulis

Latin Translation:




Parva Ovicula


Parva ovicula, cur non dormis?
Vento frigido non te formis?
Lana calida te circumdat,
Somnum tibi suavem adhibeat.


Agnella, cur non te curas?
Noctu lupus non veniet,
Mater tua vigilat,
Tibi semper prospicit.


Lana tua nivea est,
Oculi tui dulces sunt,
Somnum tranquillum habeas,
In pace dormias.


In prato viridi pascua,
Sub luna serena,
Ovis tua dormitat,
Sine metu et timore.


Parva ovicula, sub umbra,
Somnium suum habeas,
Et cum primo mane,
Nova die exsurgas.



Explanation:

• The title "Parva Ovicula" means "Little Lamb" in Latin.
• The first stanza asks why the little lamb isn't sleeping and if it's not warm enough for her in the cold wind, reassuring her that her wool keeps her warm.
• The second stanza addresses the lamb's worries, assuring her that the wolf won't come at night because her mother is watching over her.
• The third stanza describes the lamb's wool as snowy white and her eyes as sweet, wishing her a peaceful sleep.
• The fourth stanza paints a picture of the lamb sleeping peacefully in a green meadow under the serene moon.
• The fifth stanza encourages the lamb to dream peacefully under the shade and wake up refreshed in the morning.