The Poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus/16
| Line | Latin Text | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo | I will sodomize you and face-fuck you, |
| 2 | Aureli pathice et cinaede Furi, | bottom Aurelius and catamite Furius, |
| 3 | Qui me ex versiculis meis putastis, | you who think, because my poems |
| 4 | Quod sunt molliculi, parum pudicum. | are sensitive, that I have no shame. |
| 5 | Nam castum esse decet pium poetam | For it's proper for a devoted poet to be moral |
| 6 | Ipsum, versiculos nihil necesse est; | himself, [but] in no way is it necessary for his poems. |
| 7 | Qui tum denique habent salem ac leporem, | In point of fact, these have wit and charm, |
| 8 | Si sunt molliculi ac parum pudici, | if they are sensitive and a little shameless, |
| 9 | Et quod pruriat incitare possunt, | and can arouse an itch, |
| 10 | Non dico pueris, sed his pilosis | and I don't mean in boys, but in those hairy old men |
| 11 | Qui duros nequeunt movere lumbos. | who can't get it up. |
| 12 | Vos, quod milia multa basiorum | Because you've read my countless kisses, |
| 13 | Legistis, male me marem putatis? | you think less of me as a man? |
| 14 | Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. | I will sodomize you and face-fuck you. |
External Links
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