Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Perisht along wi' thyself all gauds and joys of our life-tide,
  2. Douce love fostered by thee during the term of our days.
  3. After thy doom of death fro' mind I banishèd wholly
  4. Studies like these, and all lending a solace to soul;
  5. Wherefore as to thy writ :—"Verona's home for Catullus
  6. Bringeth him shame, for there men of superior mark
  7. Must on a deserted couch fain chafe their refrigerate limbs:"
  8. Such be no shame (Manius!): rather 'tis matter of ruth.