Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. 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.
  1. That Ametina, worn-out whore,
  2. Me for a myriad oft would bore,
  3. That strumpet of th' ignoble nose,
  4. To leman, rakehell Formian chose.
  5. An ye would guard her (kinsmen folk)
  6. Your friends and leaches d'ye convoke:
  7. The girl's not sound-sens'd; ask ye naught
  8. Of her complaint: she's love-distraught.
  1. Come, Hendecasyllabics, many as may
  2. All hither, every one that of you be!
  3. That fulsome harlot makes me laughing-stock