Catullan Poetry

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I will add works of Catullus that I have translated to this thread. I did not put it in the communal poetry thread because this is not my works, and I do not feel right about putting it there for some reason.

First is my favorite poem.

Catullus 5

Vivamus mea Lesbia, atque amemus,
rumoresque senum severiorum
omnes unius aestimemus assis!
soles occidere et redire possunt:
nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux,
nox est perpetua una dormienda.
da mi basia mille, deinde centum,
dein mille altera, dein secunda centum,
deinde usque altera mille, deinde centum.
dein, cum milia multa fecerimus,
conturbabimus illa, ne sciamus,
aut ne quis malus inuidere possit,
cum tantum sciat esse basiorum.

Let us live, my lesbia, and let us love,
let us ignore the rumors of the old men
though many they are worth but a penny!
The suns can rise and fall:
When the light has fallen for us,
We shall sleep a never ending night.
Give me a thousand kisses, then a hundred,
then another thousand, then a second hundred.
yet another thousand more, then another hundred.
then with many thousands made,
we shall mix them all up so we are confused
so none may give us the evil eye
by knowing how many we have shared.