Love
XCII: Lesbia doth but rail, rail ever upon me, nor endeth
Translated by Robinson Ellis (1871) · From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus (1871)
Love
Lesbia doth but rail, rail ever upon me, nor endeth
Ever. A life I stake, Lesbia loves me at heart.
Ask me a sign? Our score runs parallel. I that abuse her
Ever, a life to the stake, Lesbia, love thee at heart.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “XCII: Lesbia doth but rail, rail ever upon me, nor endeth.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/85/.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “XCII: Lesbia doth but rail, rail ever upon me, nor endeth.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/85/.
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