Gaius Valerius Catullus, Carmina (ed. Sir Richard Francis Burton)
Editions and translations: Latin (ed. E. T. Merrill) | English (ed. Sir Richard Francis Burton) | English (ed. Leonard C. Smithers)
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ON RETURN TO SIRMIO AND HIS VILLASirmio! of Islands and Peninsulas
Eyelet, and whatsoe'er in limpid meres
And vasty Ocean either Neptune owns,
Thy scenes how willing-glad once more I see,
[5] At pain believing Thynia and the Fields
Bithynian left, I'm safe to sight thy Site.
Oh what more blessèd be than cares resolved,
When mind casts burthen and by peregrine
Work over wearied, lief we hie us home
[10] To lie reposing in the longed-for bed!
This be the single meed for toils so triste.
Hail, O fair Sirmio, in thy lord rejoice:
And ye, O' waves of Lybian Lake be glad,
And laugh what laughter pealeth in my home.
There are a total of 35 comments on and cross references to this page.
Further comments from E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus:
poem 31 (general note)
poem 31, line 1: paene
poem 31, line 11: hoc est quod unum est
poem 31, line 12: ero gaude
poem 31, line 13: Lydiae
poem 31, line 14: quidquid est
poem 31, line 2: ocelle
poem 31, line 2: liquentibus
poem 31, line 3: uterque
poem 31, line 4 (general note)
poem 31, line 4: inviso
poem 31, line 5: Thyniam
poem 31, line 6: liquisse
poem 31, line 7: quid est beatius
poem 31, line 7: solutis curis
poem 31, line 8: peregrino labore fessi
poem 31, line 9: larem
Cross references from E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus:
* [Catullus.]
* [Family and circumstances.]
* [Education]
* [Journey to Bithynia.]
* [Journey to Bithynia.]
* [Metres.]
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*: Lydiae lacus undae
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*: quidquid est domi cachinnorum
*: mari vasto
* [Journey to Bithynia.]
*: Bithynos campos
*: liquisse
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This text is based on the following book(s): Catullus. Carmina. Sir Richard Francis Burton. trans. London. For translator for private use. 1894. OCLC: 878062
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