Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. That this your . . . . Mentula
  2. Millions and Milliards might at will absorb?
  3. What is't but Liberality misplaced?
  4. What trifles wasted he, small heirlooms spent?
  5. First his paternal goods were clean dispersed;
  6. Second went Pontus' spoils and for the third,—
  7. Ebro-land,—weets it well gold-rolling Tage.
  8. Fear him the Gallias? Him the Britons' fear?
  9. Why cherish this ill-wight? what 'vails he do?
  10. Save fat paternal heritage devour?
  11. Lost ye for such a name, o puissant pair
  12. (Father and Son-in-law), our all-in-all?