Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Wert Thou Corrupt Sabine Or A Tiburtine,
  2. Stuffed Umbrian or Tuscan overgrown
  3. Swarthy Lanuvian with his teeth-rows shown,
  4. Transpadan also, that mine own I touch,
  5. Or any washing teeth to shine o'er much,
  6. Yet thy incessant grin I would not see,
  7. For naught than laughter silly sillier be.
  8. Thou Celtiber art, in Celtiberia born,
  9. Where man who's urined therewith loves a-morn
  10. His teeth and ruddy gums to scour and score;
  11. So the more polisht are your teeth, the more
  12. Argue they sipping stale in ampler store.
  1. What thought of folly Rávidus (poor churl!)
  2. Upon my iambs thus would headlong hurl?
  3. What good or cunning counsellor would fain
  4. Urge thee to struggle in such strife insane?
  5. Is't that the vulgar mouth thy name by rote?
  6. What will'st thou? Wishest on any wise such note?
  7. Then shalt be noted since my love so lief
  8. For love thou sued'st to thy lasting grief.