Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Must on a deserted couch fain chafe their refrigerate limbs:"
  2. Such be no shame (Manius!): rather 'tis matter of ruth.
  3. Pardon me, then, wilt thou an gifts bereft me by grieving
  4. These I send not to thee since I avail not present.
  5. For, that I own not here abundant treasure of writings
  6. Has for its cause, in Rome dwell I; and there am I homed,
  7. There be my seat, and there my years are gathered to harvest;
  8. Out of book-cases galore here am I followed by one.
  9. This being thus, nill I thou deem 'tis spirit malignant
  10. Acts in such wise or mind lacking of liberal mood
  11. That to thy prayer both gifts be not in plenty supplièd:
  12. Willingly both had I sent, had I the needed supply.