Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. And the coarse water-grass to clear afar from my chapel:
  2. That with his open hand ever brings me offerings humble.
  3. Hung up in honour mine are flowery firstlings of spring-tide,
  4. Wreaths with their ears still soft the tender stalklets a-crowning;
  5. Violets pale are mine by side of the poppy-head pallid;
  6. With the dull yellow gourd and apples sweetest of savour;
  7. Lastly the blushing grape disposed in shade of the vine-tree.
  8. Anon mine altar (this same) with blood (but you will be silent!)