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MART。 LIB。 VIII。 EP。 19。
Pauper videri Cinna vult； et est pauper。
IN ENGLISH。
Cinna seems poor in show； And he is so。
A very inadequate translation of VIDERI VULT。
OUT OF THE ANTHOLOGIE。
IN AN ENGLISH DISTICK。
A fool； much bit by fleas； put out the light； You shall not see me now （quoth he）； good night。
This is from Lucian。
IN RUFUM。 CATUL。 EP。 64。
Noli admirari； quare tibi foemina nulla； Rufe； velit tenerum supposuisse femur； Non ullam rarae labefactes munere vestis； Aut pellucidulis deliciis lapidis。 Laedit te quaedam mala fabula； qua tibi fertur Valle sub alarum trux habitare caper。 Hunc metuunt omnes； neque mirum： nam mala valde est Bestia； nec quicum bela puella cubet。 Quare aut crudelem nasorum interfice pestem； Aut admirari desine； cur fugiant。
TO RUFUS。
That no fair woman will； wonder not why； Clap （Rufus） under thine her tender thigh； Not a silk gown shall once melt one of them； Nor the delights of a transparent gemme。 A scurvy story kills thee； which doth tell； That in thine armpits a fierce goat doth dwell。 Him they all fear full of an ugly stench： Nor 's 't fit he should lye with a handsome wench； Wherefore this noses cursed plague first crush； Or cease to wonder； why they fly you thus。
An archaic form of QUOCUM。
Original has STINCH。
CATUL。 EP。 71。
DE INCONSTANTIA FOEMINEI AMORIS。
Nulli se dicit mulier mea nubere velle； Quam mihi： non； si Jupiter ipse petat； Dicit； sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti； In vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua。
FEMALE INCONSTANCY。
My mistresse sayes she'll marry none but me； No； not if Jove himself a suitor be。 She sayes so； but what women say to kind Lovers； we write in rapid streams and wind。
AD LESBIAM； CAT。 EP。 73。
Dicebas quondam； solum to nosse Catullum； Lesbia； nec prae me velle tenere Jovem； Dilexi tum te； non tantum ut vulgus amicam； Sed pater ut gnatos diligit et generos。 Nunc te cognovi； quare et impensius uror； Multo mi tamen es vilior et levior。 Qui potis est inquis； quod amantem injuria talis Cogat amare magis； sed bene velle minus？ Odi et amo； quare id faciam； fortasse requiris； Nescio； sed fieri sentio； et excrucior。
ENGLISHED。
That me alone you lov'd； you once did say； Nor should I to the king of gods give way。 Then I lov'd thee not as a common dear； But as a father doth his children chear。 Now thee I know； more bitterly I smart； Yet thou to me more light and cheaper art。 What pow'r is this？ that such a wrong should press Me to love more； yet wish thee well much lesse。 I hate and love； would'st thou the reason know？ I know not； but I burn； and feel it so。
IN LESBIAM CAT。 EP。 76。
Huc est mens deducta tua； mea Lesbia； culpa； Atque ita se officio perdidit ipsa suo。 Ut jam nec bene velle queam tibi； si optima sias： Nec desistere amare； omnia si facias。
ENGLISHED。
By thy fault is my mind brought to that pass； That it its office quite forgotten has： For be'est thou best； I cannot wish thee well； And be'est thou worst； then I must love thee still。
AD QUINTIUM。 CAT。 EP。 83。
Quinti； si tibi vis oculos debere Catullum； Aut aliud si quid carius est oculis； Eripere ei noli； multo quod carius illi Est oculis； seu quid carius est oculis。
TO QUINTIUS。
Quintius； if you'l endear Catullus eyes； Or what he dearer then his eyes doth prize； Ravish not what is dearer then his eyes； Or what he dearer then his eyes doth prize。
DE QUINTIA ET LESBIA。 EP。 87。
Quintia formosa est multis； mihi candida； longa； Recta est； haec ego sic singula confiteor： Tota illud formosa nego： nam multa venustas； Nulla in tam magno est corpore mica salis。 Lesbia formosa est quae； cum pulcherrima tota est； Tum omnibus una omneis surripuit veneres。
ENGLISHED。
Quintia is handsome； fair； tall； straight： all these Very particulars I grant with ease： But she all ore 's not handsome； here's her fault： In all that bulk there's not one corne of salt； Whilst Lesbia； fair and handsome too all ore； All graces and all wit from all hath bore。
DE SUO IN LESBIAM AMORE。 EP。 88。
Nulla potest mulier tantum se dicere amatam Vere； quantum a me Lesbia amata mea est； Nulla fides ullo fuit unquam faedere tanta； Quanta in amore suo ex parte reperta mea est。
ENGLISHED。
No one can boast her self so much belov'd； Truely as Lesbia my affections prov'd； No faith was ere with such a firm knot bound； As in my love on my part I have found。
AD SYLONEM。 EP。 104。
Aut sodes mihi redde decem sestertia； Sylo； Deindo esto quam vis saevus et indomitus； Aut si te nummi delectant； desine； quaeso； Leno esse； atque idem saevus et indomitus。
ENGLISHED。
Sylo； pray pay me my ten sesterces； Then rant and roar as much as you shall please； Or if that mony takes ＇you；＇ pray； give ore To be a pimp； or else to rant and roar。
Original has TAKES； but a word is wanting to complete the metre； and perhaps the poet wrote TAKES YOU； i。e。 captivates you。
ELEGIES
SACRED To the Memory of the AUTHOR：
By several of his Friends。
Collected and Published BY D。 P。 L。
NUNQUAM EGO TE VITA FRATER AMBILIOR ADSPICIAM POSTHAC； AT CERTE SEMPER AMABO。 Catullus。
LONDON； Printed 1660。
ELEGIES。
TO THE MEMORY OF MY WORTHY FRIEND COLL。 RICHARD LOVELACE。
To pay my love to thee； and pay it so； As honest men should what they justly owe； Were to write better of thy life； then can The assured'st pen of the most worthy man。 Such was thy composition； such thy mind； Improv'd from vertue； and from vice refin'd； Thy youth an abstract of the world's best parts； Invr'd to arms and exercis'd to arts； Which； with the vigour of a man； became Thine and thy countries piramids of fame。 Two glorious lights to guide our hopeful youth Into the paths of honour and of truth。 These parts （so rarely met） made up in thee； What man should in his full perfection be： So sweet a temper into every sence And each affection breath'd an influence； As smooth'd them to a calme； which still withstood The ruffling passions of untamed blood； Without a wrinckle in thy face； to show Thy stable breast could a disturbance know。 In fortune humble； constant in mischance； Expert in both； and both serv'd to advance Thy name by various trialls of thy spirit； And give the testimony of thy merit。 Valiant to envy of the bravest men； And learned to an undisputed pen； Good as the best in both and great； but yet No dangerous courage nor offensive wit。 These ever serv'd the one for to defend； The other； nobly to advance thy friend； Under which title I have found my name Fix'd in the living chronicle of fame To times succeeding： yet I hence must go； Displeas'd I cannot celebrate thee so。 But what respect； acknowledgement and love； What these together； when improv'd； improve： Call it by any name （so it express Ought like a tribute to thy worthyness； And may my bounden gratitude become） LOVELACE； I offer at thy honour'd tomb。 And though thy vertues many friends have bred To love thee liveing； and lament thee dead； In characters far better couch'd then these； Mine will not blott thy fame； nor theirs encrease。 'Twas by thine own great merits rais'd so high； That； maugre time and fate； it shall not dye。 Sic flevit。 Charles Cotton。
These lines may be found； with some verbal variations； in the poems of Charles Cotton； 1689； p。 481…2…3。
This reading is adopted from Cotton's Poems； 1689； p。 482。 In LUCASTA we read NO DISTURBANCE。
UPON THE POSTHUME AND PRECIOUS POEMS OF THE NOBLY EXTRACTED GENTLEMAN MR。 R。 L。
The rose and other fragrant flowers smell best； When they are pluck'd and worn in hand or brest； So this fair flow'r of vertue； this rare bud Of wit； smells now as fresh as when he stood； And in these Posthume…Poems lets us know； He on the banks of Helicon did grow。 The beauty of his soul did correspond With his sweet out…side： nay； it went beyond。 Lovelace； the minion of the Thespian dames； Apollo's darling； born with Enthean flames； Which in his numbers wave and shine so clear； As sparks refracted from rich gemmes appear； Such flames that may inspire； and atoms cast； To make new poets not like him in hast。 Jam。 Howell。
These lines； originally pri