Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. "Zmyrna" begun erstwhile nine harvests past by my Cinna
  2. Publisht appears when now nine of his winters be gone;
  3. Thousands fifty of lines meanwhile Hortensius in single
  4. ---
  5. "Zmyrna" shall travel afar as the hollow breakers of Satrax,
  6. "Zmyrna" by ages grey lastingly shall be perused.
  7. But upon Padus' brink shall die Volusius his annals
  8. And to the mackerel oft loose-fitting jacket afford.
  9. Dear to my heart are aye the lightest works of my comrade,
  10. Leave I the mob to enjoy tumidest Antimachus.