The poems of Catullus, tr. into Engl. verse, with notes by T. Martin |
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... , Now by thy guile slain in an hour , Even like the meadow's border flower , Which , by the passing ploughshare torn , Lies withering in the dust forlorn ! " THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE . HERE'S not a joy we have POEMS OF CATULLUS . 15.
... , Now by thy guile slain in an hour , Even like the meadow's border flower , Which , by the passing ploughshare torn , Lies withering in the dust forlorn ! " THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE . HERE'S not a joy we have POEMS OF CATULLUS . 15.
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... flowers in spring ; Anon to me in summer's heat A sheaf he bears of reddening wheat ; In autumn luscious grapes he leaves , Wrapp'd in a coil of freshest leaves ; And sees me in the winter cold With olives wanly - green consoled . The ...
... flowers in spring ; Anon to me in summer's heat A sheaf he bears of reddening wheat ; In autumn luscious grapes he leaves , Wrapp'd in a coil of freshest leaves ; And sees me in the winter cold With olives wanly - green consoled . The ...
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... Flowers around these brows of thine Of sweet marjoram entwine ; Bring the scarf with hue of flame , Type and veil of maiden shame ; Come , and on thy snowy feet Let the saffron sandals meet ! In this day , when all rejoice , Laugh , and ...
... Flowers around these brows of thine Of sweet marjoram entwine ; Bring the scarf with hue of flame , Type and veil of maiden shame ; Come , and on thy snowy feet Let the saffron sandals meet ! In this day , when all rejoice , Laugh , and ...
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... flowers of every hue inwrought , Stands peerless forth with drooping brow The hyacinth , so standest thou ! Come , bride , come forth ! No more delay ! The day is hurrying fast away ! Come forth , fair bride ! Delay no more ! F 2 POEMS ...
... flowers of every hue inwrought , Stands peerless forth with drooping brow The hyacinth , so standest thou ! Come , bride , come forth ! No more delay ! The day is hurrying fast away ! Come forth , fair bride ! Delay no more ! F 2 POEMS ...
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... flowers that deck thee now A perfume breathe so exquisite , Shall steep the lovers in delight ! What joys ecstatic soon shall greet Thy lord , what thrilling raptures sweet , Beneath the glimpses of the moon , And in the hush of sultry ...
... flowers that deck thee now A perfume breathe so exquisite , Shall steep the lovers in delight ! What joys ecstatic soon shall greet Thy lord , what thrilling raptures sweet , Beneath the glimpses of the moon , And in the hush of sultry ...
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Acme Amastris Anon Ariadne Bacchus beauty Bithynia blest bliss breast bride brother Cæsar Calvus Catullus Catullus's charm chaste Cicero CORNELIUS NEPOS couch Cybele Cytorus dear delight despair divine dost doth e'er epigram epithalamium eyes Fabullus fair feeling fire flower Foolscap Octavo Furius gaze gods grace grief Hail hear heart Herrick Hesper Hodiè husband Hymenæus infra Jove kiss lady Laodamia Lesbia lines lips lover maid maiden Mamurra MANIUS ACILIUS GLABRIO Manlius mistress mother Muretus neque night nuptial o'er Octavo Oh Hymen Hymenæus Ovid passion Peleus poem of Catullus poet Post Octavo prætor queen Roman says scorn Second Edition shine shore siege of Peschiera Sirmio Small Octavo smile song soul spindles stars sweet Tale tears thee Theseus Thessaly Thetis thine Third Edition thou threads of doom Tibullus translator Verannius verses virgin Volumes weave the threads wert Whilst wild youth
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Page 144 - Come, let us go while we are in our prime; And take the harmless folly of the time. We shall grow old apace, and die Before we know our liberty. Our life is short, and our days run As fast away as does the...
Page 186 - The whiles some one did chaunt this lovely lay; Ah! see, whoso fayre thing dost fain to see, In springing flower the image of thy day! Ah ! see the virgin rose, how sweetly she Doth first peep forth with bashful modesty, That fairer seems the less ye see her may! Lo! see soon after, how more bold and free Her bared bosom she doth broad display; Lo! see soon after, how she fades and falls away!
Page 170 - And being ravish'd thus, Come, I will drink a tun To my Propertius. Now, to Tibullus next, This flood I drink to thee; — But stay, I see a text, That this presents to me. Behold! Tibullus lies Here burnt, whose small return Of ashes scarce suffice To fill a little urn. Trust to good verses then; They only will aspire, When pyramids, as men, Are lost i' th
Page 186 - Her bared bosom she doth broad display; Lo see soon after, how she fades, and falls away. So passeth, in the passing of a day, Of mortal life the leaf, the bud, the flower...
Page 183 - Tell me, ye merchants' daughters, did ye see So fair a creature in your town before...
Page 194 - And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering force of unresisted steel?