Love
CII: If to a friend sincere, Cornelius, e'er was a secret
Translated by Robinson Ellis (1871) · From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus (1871)
Love
If to a friend sincere, Cornelius, e'er was a secret
Trusted, a friend whose soul steady to honour abides;
Me to the same brotherhood doubt not to be inly devoted,
Sworn upon oath, to the last secret, an Harpocrates.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “CII: If to a friend sincere, Cornelius, e'er was a secret.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/94/.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius. “CII: If to a friend sincere, Cornelius, e'er was a secret.” Translated by Robinson Ellis. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/catullus/94/.
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