by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE)
Translation by Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745)
Lesbia railing
Language: English  after the Latin
Lesbia forever on me rails. To talk of me, she never fails. Now, hang me, but for all her art, I find that I have gained her heart. My proof is this: I plainly see The case is just the same with me; I curse her every hour sincerely, Yet, hang me, but I love her dearly.
Authorship:
- by Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745), "Lesbia railing" [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE), no title, appears in Carmina, no. 92
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Woods Duke (1899 - 1984), "Lesbia railing", 1939 [baritone and piano], Recital Publ. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-02-15
Line count: 8
Word count: 57