Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Rather, 0 new-mated brides, be concord aye your companion,
  2. Ever let constant love dwell in the dwellings of you.
  3. Yet when thou sightest, 0 Queen, the Constellations, I pray thee,
  4. Every festal day Venus the Goddess appease;
  5. Nor of thy unguent-gifts allow myself to be lacking,
  6. Nay, do thou rather add largeliest increase to boons.
  7. Would but the stars down fall! Could I of my Queen be the hair-lock,
  8. Neighbour to Hydrochois e'en let Oarion shine.

Quintus.
  1. 0 to the gentle spouse right dear, right dear to his parent,
  2. Hail, and with increase fair Jupiter lend thee his aid,