ICARUS FALLING
et iam Iunonia Samos erat laeva parte, Lebinthos et Calymne (fecunda melle) erat dextra. Delos et Paros fuerant relictae. Puer coepit gaudere audaci volatu. Deseruit ducem. Tractus cupidine caeli, egit iter altius.
puer – the boy
coepit – began
gaudere – to take pleasure
audaci volatu – in the audacious flight
deseruit – he deserted
ducem – the leader
tractus – pulled
cupidine – by greed
caeli – of the sky
egit – he drove
iter – the path
altius – higher
Simply putting these in order gives us a workable translation of the prose version. Master that first, and then trace your way through the poetry.