Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Amathus, Golgos, and the tavern hight
  2. Durrachium-thine Adrian abode—
  3. The vow accepting, recognize the vowed
  4. As not unworthy and unhandsome naught.
  5. But do ye meanwhile to the fire be brought,
  6. That teem with boorish jest of sorry blade,
  7. Volusius' Annals, paper scum-bewrayed.
  1. Salacious Tavern and ye taverner-host,