Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Caelius Aufilénus and Quintius Aufiléna,
  2. Love to the death, both swains bloom of the youth Veronese,
  3. This woo'd brother and that sue'd sister: so might the matter
  4. Claim to be titled wi' sooth fairest fraternalest tie.
  5. Whom shall I favour the first? Thee (Caelius!) for thou hast provèd
  6. Singular friendship to us shown by the deeds it has done,
  7. Whenas the flames insane had madded me, firing my marrow:
  8. Caelius! happy be thou; ever be lusty in love.