atullus.
Come from Larius, haste to leave the new-built
Comum's watery city, seek Verona.

Some particular intimate reflexions 5
One would tell thee, a friend we love together.

2.

So he'll quickly devour the way, if only
He's no booby; for all a snowy maiden
Chide imperious, and her hands around him
Both in jealousy clasp'd, refuse departure. 10

She, if only report the truth bely not,
Doats, as hardly within her own possession.

3.

For since lately she read his high-preluding
Queen of Dindymus, all her heart is ever
Melting inly with ardour and with anguish. 15

Maiden, laudable is that high emotion,
Muse more rapturous, you, than any Sappho.
The Great Mother he surely sings divinely.

XXXVI.

1.

Vilest paper of all dishonour, annals
Of Volusius, hear my lovely lady's

Vow, and pay it; awhile she swore to Venus
And fond Cupid, if ever I returning
Ceased from enmity, left to launch iambics, 5

She would surely devote the sorry poet's
Choicest rarities unto sooty Vulcan,
The lame deity, there to blaze lamenting.

With such drollery, such supreme defiance,
Swore strange oath to the gods the naughty wanton. 10

2.

Now, O heavenly child of azure Ocean,
Queen of Idaly, queen of Urian highlands,

Who Ancona the fair, the reedy Cnidos
Hauntest, Amathus and the lawny Golgi,
Or Dyrrhachium, hostel Adriatic; 15

Hear thy votaress, answer her petition;
'Tis most graceful, a dainty thought to charm thee.

But ye verses, away to fire, to burning,
Rank rusticities, empty vapid annals
Of Volusius, heap of all dishonour. 20

XXXVII.

1.

O frowsy tavern, frowsy fellowship therein,
Ninth post in order next beyond the twins cap-crown'd,

Shall manly service none but you alone employ,
Shall you alone whatever in the world smiles fair,
Possess it, every other hold to lack esteem? 5

Or if in idiot impotence arow you sit,
One hundred, yes two hundred, am not I, think you,
A man to bring mine action on your whole row there?

So think not, he that likes not; answer how you may,
Wit