Carmina

Catullus

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

  1. Never thou ceased'st to pain hurting with every harm,
  2. So that my taste be turned and kisses ambrosial erstwhile
  3. Even than hellebore-juice bitterest bitterer grow.
  4. Seeing such pangs as these prepared for unfortunate lover,
  5. After this never again kiss will I venture to snatch.
  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: