Gaius Valerius Catullus, Carmen 61.144-158

The bride is told to be responsive to her husband's wishes lest he seek them elsewhere, and to take joy in the prosperous household she is now to rule as mistress.

 

Tier 1

nupta, noli negare quae tuus vir petet ne vir tuus petat ab alia.

 

io Hymenaee Hymen io, io Hymenaee Hymen.

 

ecce, domus viri tui, quam fortis et quam beata, ecce domus quae tu debes sinere servire tibi

 

(io Hymenaee Hymen io, io Hymenaee Hymen)

 

esto domina domus usque dum alba senectus movens tremulum tempus omnibus consentit.

 

io Hymenaee Hymen io, io Hymenaee Hymen.

Written by Robert Amstutz

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