hello girl whose nose isn't small
nor feet beautiful nor eyes dark
nor fingers long nor lips wet
nor tongue elegant
poor girl from formia
in your province do they call you beautiful
do they compare you to our lesbia
o what a stupid & uncultured world you're from
nor feet beautiful nor eyes dark
nor fingers long nor lips wet
nor tongue elegant
poor girl from formia
in your province do they call you beautiful
do they compare you to our lesbia
o what a stupid & uncultured world you're from
--translated by Matt Morris
See Catullus 38 here
See Catullus 16 here (note: it's risqué!)
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