Love
LXXXII: Wouldst thou, Quintius, have me a debtor ready to owe thee
Translated by Robinson Ellis (1871) · From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus (1871)
Love
Wouldst thou, Quintius, have me a debtor ready to owe thee
Eyes, or if earth have joy goodlier any than eyes?
One thing take not from me, to me more goodly than even
Eyes, or if earth have joy goodlier any than eyes.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “LXXXII: Wouldst thou, Quintius, have me a debtor ready to owe thee.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/73/.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “LXXXII: Wouldst thou, Quintius, have me a debtor ready to owe thee.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/73/.
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