Carmina

Catullus

Catullus, Gaius Valerius. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus. Burton, Sir Richard Francis, translator. London, Printed for the Translators, 1894.

  1. Prove thee a pimp and withal surly and savage o' mood.
  1. Canst thou credit that I could avail to revile my life-love,
  2. She who be dearer to me even than either my eyes?
  3. Ne'er could I, nor an I could, should I so losingly love her:
  4. But with Tappo thou dost design every monstrous deed.
  1. Mentula fain would ascend Pipléan mountain up-mounting:
  2. Pitch him the Muses down headlong wi' forklets a-hurled.
  1. When with a pretty-faced boy we see one playing the Crier,
  2. What can we wot except longs he for selling the same?
  1. An to one ever accrue any boon he lusted and longed for
  2. Any time after despair, grateful it comes to his soul.
  3. Thus 'tis grateful to us nor gold was ever so goodly,