Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Startles the Vulturine grip clutching the frost-bitten poll.
  2. Nor with such rapture e'er joyed his mate of snowy-hued plumage
  3. Dove-mate, albeit aye wont in her immoderate heat
  4. Said be the bird to snatch hot kisses with beak ever billing,
  5. As diddest thou :—yet is Woman multivolent still.
  6. But thou 'vailedest alone all these to conquer in love-lowe,