Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Ah say whate'er shall humans do? in whom shall man show faith?
  2. For sure thou bad'st me safely yield my spirit (wretch!) to thee,
  3. Lulling my love as though my life were all security.
  4. The same now dost withdraw thyself and every word and deed
  5. Thou suffer'st winds and airy clouds to sweep from out thy head.
  6. But an forget thou, mindful be the Gods, and Faith in mind
  7. Bears thee, and soon shall gar thee rue the deeds by thee design'd.
  1. Sirmio! of Islands and Peninsulas
  2. Eyelet, and whatsoe'er in limpid meres
  3. And vasty Ocean either Neptune owns,
  4. Thy scenes how willing-glad once more I see,
  5. At pain believing Thynia and the Fields
  6. Bithynian left, I'm safe to sight thy Site.
  7. Oh what more blessèd be than cares resolved,
  8. When mind casts burthen and by peregrine
  9. Work over wearied, lief we hie us home
  10. To lie reposing in the longed-for bed!
  11. This be the single meed for toils so triste.
  12. Hail, O fair Sirmio, in thy lord rejoice:
  13. And ye, O' waves of Lybian Lake be glad,