Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. And all that farthest Britons held whilòme?
  2. (Thou bardache Romulus!) this wilt see and bear?
  3. Then art a lewdling, dicer, greedy-gut!
  4. He now superb with pride superfluous
  5. Shall go perambulate the bedrooms all
  6. Like white-robed dovelet or Adonis-love.
  7. Romulus thou bardache! this wilt see and bear?
  8. Then art a lewdling, dicer, greedy-gut!
  9. Is't for such like name, sole Emperor thou!
  10. Thou soughtest extreme Occidental Isle?
  11. That this your . . . . Mentula
  12. Millions and Milliards might at will absorb?
  13. What is't but Liberality misplaced?
  14. What trifles wasted he, small heirlooms spent?
  15. First his paternal goods were clean dispersed;
  16. Second went Pontus' spoils and for the third,—
  17. Ebro-land,—weets it well gold-rolling Tage.
  18. Fear him the Gallias? Him the Britons' fear?
  19. Why cherish this ill-wight? what 'vails he do?
  20. Save fat paternal heritage devour?