Catullus 109

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Catullus 109 is the poem Catullus himself chose as the 109th segment of his published set of poems. It is addressed to Catullus's mistress Lesbia.

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[edit] Latin text

Iucundum, mea vita, mihi proponis amorem
hunc nostrum inter nos perpetuumque fore.
Di magni, facite ut vere promittere possit,
atque id sincere dicat et ex animo,
ut liceat nobis tota perducere vita
aeternum hoc sanctae foedus amicitiae.

[edit] English translation

You promise to me, my life, that this love
of ours will be pleasant and everlasting between us.
Great gods, make it that she is able to promise truly,
And that she speaks sincerely and from her heart,
That we might be allowed to lead through
Our whole life this eternal pact of holy friendship.