Catullus 2B

tam gratum est mihi quam ferunt puellae
pernici aureolum fuisse malum
quod zonam soluit diu ligatam.

Notice the indirect statement that ferunt creates with fuisse as the infinitive and the aureolum malum as its accusative subject, which can also be taken as the nominative subject of est. Catullus was a master!

Catullus 2: The Sparrow

Passer, deliciae meae puellae,
quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,
cui primum digitum dare appetenti
et acris solet incitare morsus,
cum desiderio meo nitenti 5
carum nescio quid lubet iocari,
et solaciolum sui doloris,
credo, ut tum gravis acquiescat ardor:
tecum ludere sicut ipsa possem
et tristis animi levare curas! 10

A note on some difficult grammar: As a class we got hung up in line 5-7. First desiderio meo nitenti are all dative. for my shining desire. Second cum translate as when. third nescio with quid means some kind.