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Ad Quintium. Cat. Ep. 83

by Richard Lovelace

Richard Lovelace

ADQUINTIUM.CAT.EP.83.
Quinti,sitibivisoculosdebereCatullum,
Autaliudsiquidcariusestoculis,
Eripereeinoli,multoquodcariusilli
Estoculis,seuquidcariusestoculis.
TOQUINTIUS.
Quintius,ifyou'lendearCatulluseyes,
Orwhathedearerthenhiseyesdothprize,
Ravishnotwhatisdearerthenhiseyes,
Orwhathedearerthenhiseyesdothprize.


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