Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Unto herself to incite Troy had already begun,
  2. Troy (ah, curst be the name) common tomb of Asia and Europe,
  3. Troy to sad ashes that turned valour and valorous men!
  4. Eke to our brother beloved, destruction ever lamented
  5. Brought she : 0 Brother for aye lost unto wretchedmost me,
  6. Oh, to thy wretchedmost brother lost the light of his life-tide,