Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Nor of thy unguent-gifts allow myself to be lacking,
  2. Nay, do thou rather add largeliest increase to boons.
  3. Would but the stars down fall! Could I of my Queen be the hair-lock,
  4. 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,
  3. Door, 'tis said wast fain kind service render to Balbus
  4. Erst while, long as the house by her old owner was held;
  5. Yet wast rumoured again to serve a purpose malignant,
  6. After the elder was stretched, thou being oped for a bride.
  7. Come, then, tell us the why in thee such change be reported