C. Valerius Catullus, Carmen 68.141–148

Catullus reflects on his relationship with his beloved. The daggers (†) mark line 142, which is obscure; some editors think part of the poem is lost here.

 

Tier 1

aequum nōn est hominēs cum deīs comparāre.

 

illa nōn vēnit sīcut uxor nova, dextrā patris ducta, ad domum dīvitem.

 

sed nocte dōna parva et dulcia mihi dedit; vir eius id nesciēbat.

 

satis est mihi sī illa mihi sōlī datur. illa diēs mihi fēlīx est; ea diēs candidī lapidis est.

Original draft written by Robert Amstutz

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