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She now rejects thee-cast her off,
Nor weekly chase a flying fair;
Nor grieving live to be her scoff,

But coldly steel thy mind to bear.

Damsel, farewell! Catullus stern

Thy scorn disdains, thy love will shun;

And soon thy pride to grief shall turn,

When left by him, and woo'd by none.

Think, Wanton, what remains for thee: Who will pursue thy lonely way†?

Who in thy form will beauty see ? Whose fervent love shalt thou repay?

Whose fondling care shalt thou avow?

Whose kisses now shalt thou return? Whose lip in rapture bite?-But thouHold! hold! Catullus, cold and stern..

TO VERANNIUS +,

ON HIS RETURN FROM SPAIN.

Of all the many loved by me,

Of all my friends most dear,

Verannius is thy travel o'er,

And art thou home return'd once more

To light thy brother's smile of glee,

Thy mother's age to cheer?

Thou 'rt come. Oh blissful, blessed news!

Thou 'rt come, and I again

Shall see and hear thee, in the way

I loved in former time, pourtray

The splendid towns, the mountain views,

The tribes, and deeds of Spain.

I warm shall press thee to my breast,
Where fervent welcomes burn.

What mortal, though he dare to think

Of pleasure he may largely drink,

Is half so joyful, or so blest,

As I in his return?

THE INTERVIEW WITH VARUS AND HIS

MISTRESS +.

As I was idling time away

Just by the Forum t' other day,
My Varus took me thence

To see the wanton, his delight;

And, faith! she struck me at first sight

To want nor charms nor sense.

We then fell into conversation

About Bithynia's situation,

The value of the land,

And what my profit there had been:
I mention'd truly all I'd seen,

And how thing's really stand.

"That not the Pretor nor his train

"Could there afford from any gain

"More sumptuous dress or fare;

"And sure not we, that Pretor's slaves,
"The worst of profligates and knaves,
"Who prized us not a hair.

“Of course,” she said, “as they relate “'Tis usual, you some slaves for state

"To bear your litter† bought."

I felt a little pride arise;

And was not willing in her eyes

To be a pauper thought.

So cried, "Oh, yes. Though luck was bad,

"It was not on the whole so sad,

"That I eight slaves should lack.”

In truth, I never here nor there
Possess'd a single slave to bear
My litter on his back.

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