Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Under thy neck robust, soft arms dispreading as pillow.
  2. Speed ye, the well-spun woof out-drawing, speed ye, 0 Spindles.
  1. Never a house like this such loves as these hath united,
  2. Never did love conjoin by such-like covenant lovers,
  3. As th'according tie Thetis deigned in concert wi' Peleus.
  4. Speed ye, the well-spun woof out-drawing, speed ye, 0 Spindles.
  1. Born of yon twain shall come Achilles guiltless of fear-sense,
  2. Known by his forceful breast and ne'er by back to the foeman,
  3. Who shall at times full oft in doubtful contest of race-course
  4. Conquer the fleet-foot doe with slot-tracks smoking and burning.