English dialogue about Latin language

                What’s done, cannot be undone.
                When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
                (Classical English proverbs)

–  Oh, my poor fate! Because on each
Week and every day I have to teach
Devil’s Latin terms all this language!

I’m as a man, who’s punished for the crime, –
I work all day and often have no time
To drink a cap of tea, to eat a sandwich!..

–  Yes, but what’s done, that cannot be undone.
If you became a student of the one
Of institutes – where is not very easy

To learn this branch of science, then you mast make
Conclusions, firstly: it is a mistake –   
Your being among the other students... Isn’t it?

–  No, I am rather interested in «med»,
But I’m against the language, which is dead.
–  That’s so! But keep your habits at your home.

When you in Rome, do as the Romans do:
They all talked Latin? Well, and you mast too
Speak famous language of the proud Rome.

November 23rd, 1990   


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