Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. I wish that leastwise these should breed disgust
  2. In thee and old Fuficius, rogue twice-cookt.
  3. Again at these mine innocent iamb-lines
  4. Wi' wrath be wrothest; unique Emperor!
  1. We pray, an' haply irk it not when prayed,
  2. Show us where shadowed hidest thou in shade!
  3. Thee throughout Campus Minor sought we all,
  4. Thee in the Circus, thee in each bookstall,
  5. Thee in Almighty Jove's fane consecrate.
  6. Nor less in promenade titled from The Great
  7. (Friend!) I accosted each and every quean,
  8. But mostly madams showing mien serene,