When The World Doesn’t Fit You

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Yelling Rosa

When the world doesn’t fit you
Nothing much you can do.
Because the ball huge it is
just face yourself.
© Yelling Rosa
12/8 –19

The Trinity 03 © Yelling Rosa

Cum mundus non fit (in Latin)

Cum mundus non fit
nihil potes tu facere.
Quod is ingens est
verum ipsum vince.
© Yelling Rosa
12/8 –19

The Trinity 04 © Yelling Rosa

När världen passar inte dig (in Swedish)

När världen passar inte dig
det finns ingenting att göra.
Eftersom bollen är enorm,
möta bara dig själv.
© Yelling Rosa
12/8 -19

About Yelling Rosa

I am retired. In my spare time I read, write, play the guitar and hike. I have published three verse books in Finnish and recorded my songs. You can listen to them on YouTube. I have translated some of my poems on Yelling Rosa's Weblog. I also like to watch movies. Olen kiinnostunut lukemisesta, kirjoittamisesta, kitaransoitosta ja luonnossa vaeltamisesta. Olen julkaissut kolme runokirjaa ja laulujani on äänitteillä. Voit lukea runojani Yelling Rosan kotisivuilta ja kuunnella laulujani YouTubessa. Olen elokuvafriikki.
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48 Responses to When The World Doesn’t Fit You

  1. mocaiana says:
    August 12, 2019 at 10:46 am

    Thank you for your this words, so true. Hard job the latin transaltion! I dont’understand the use of “fit” in latin. I think it means “happens” or “to be made”.

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    • Yelling Rosa says:
      August 12, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      Thanks for your opinion. Fio, fiery, factum = to become, arise; to be made, to be done; to happen, Collins Latin Concise Dictionary, p. 88. First the end of the line was ’fit tibi’. But to whom else, it’s not to be made if not the person that the rune singer is speaking to. Of course the idea can be expressed with your suggestion ’non conformat tibi’ but with the different nuance.

      Cassell’s Latin Dictionary, p. 248

      Fio => (1) Of persons and things ’to be made, come into existence’ (2) of actions ’to be done’; of events ’to happen’ with ablative, Cicero: per aliquem fit quominus.

      I hope this makes sense. When it comes to Latin there is no living native speaker to tell us how things should say in the living world. I have noticed that even the experts are not of one mind about Latin. Moreover, those experts are not keen on helping modern poets. They like to keep themselves upon the common people. I guess that has always been the case and that’s why Latin so fiercely turned into Romance languages. Don’t mind my reply because I am explaining to myself as much as I am explaining to you.

      I’m looking forward to having your reply.

      Have a nice and rewarding week 🎺💃🏿🎸

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  2. mocaiana says:
    August 12, 2019 at 10:48 am

    Maybe “non conformat tibi”? butI studied Latin thousands of year ago…:)

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  4. smilecalm says:
    August 12, 2019 at 3:21 pm

    wise
    encouragement 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  5. wolfgangpowerpoint.wordpress.com/ says:
    August 12, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    Gut gemacht mit allen. -Wie kann man Musik einfügen bitte auf der Hauptseite. Ist das Extra bezahlt? Freundliche Grüsse Wolfgang

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  6. Puzzles of the Soul says:
    August 12, 2019 at 7:34 pm

    Beautiful poem and imagery.

    Liked by 1 person

  7. newwhitebear says:
    August 13, 2019 at 7:03 pm

    good words e beautiful image. Hug

    Like

  8. magickmermaid says:
    August 15, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    Beautiful poem and artwork!

    Like

  9. Priscilla Bettis says:
    August 20, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    It’s a nice little poem and a mesmerizing, beautiful couple of images. Thanks for posting.

    Liked by 1 person

  10. yann pbd says:
    August 20, 2019 at 2:30 pm

    Woao, multingual, congrats !

    Liked by 2 people

  11. Resa says:
    August 22, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    Neat poem and images. Thank you!
    I have to refollow bloggers from time to time, as sometimes the “follow” vanishes!

    Liked by 1 person

  12. bernard25 says:
    August 24, 2019 at 8:27 pm

    Coucou toi, mon Ami, Amie
    Je viens déposer
    Le soleil dans ton coeur
    Ma douceur dans ton âme
    Un ciel étoilé dans ton regard
    Lorsque ton coeur
    Parlera à mon coeur
    Nos âmes brûleront ,d’une douce chaleur
    Lorsque je viens te rendre visite
    Il me semble que je prends ta main
    Afin d’être unis d’une grande amitié Céleste
    Agréable journée ou soirée belle semaine
    Gros bisous Bernard

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  13. Tebogo Precious Moholwa says:
    August 28, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    Beautifully expressed

    Liked by 1 person

  15. annieasksyou says:
    August 31, 2019 at 3:07 am

    Hi—

    I stopped by to thank you for the likes you gave to my two posts on the Mueller Report.
    We Americans are so insular that I’m always pleasantly surprised when bloggers from far away express an interest in our messy politics.

    And then I discover a retired Finn writing poetry in Latin. The blogging world is filled with delightful surprises, and I’m happy to make your virtual acquaintance.

    Cheers,
    Annie

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  16. twobrownfeet says:
    September 1, 2019 at 3:52 am

    What a great way to kickstart my week. Thanks for this post! 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  17. bernard25 says:
    September 3, 2019 at 11:19 am

    Bonjour mon Ami , Amie

    Ma richesse est mon amitié
    C’est à toi que je la donne
    Elle est pour moi
    Un gage de bonne foi
    Accepte ce présent
    C’est le cadeau le plus important
    Qu’on puisse faire à notre époque
    C est avec ces petits mots que je passe te souhaiter
    Une bonne journée , une belle semaine et plein de bonnes choses au sein de ta demeure
    Gros bisous.
    Bernard

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  18. Sandy says:
    September 3, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    I do seem to be of another place although my mantra is “I am of the world”

    Liked by 1 person

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