Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Or Rhesus borne in swifty car snow-white:
  2. Add the twain foot-bewing'd and fast of flight,
  3. And of the cursive' winds require the blow:
  4. All these (Camérius!) couldst on me bestow.
  5. Tho' were I wearied to each marrow bone
  6. And by many o' languors clean forgone
  7. Yet I to seek thee (friend!) would still assay.
  8. In such proud lodging (friend) wouldst self denay?