Robinson Ellis - Catullus (Part XV) lyrics

Lend thy bounty to me, to my beloved, Kind Aurelius. I do ask a favour Fair and lawful; if you did e'er in earnest Seek some virginal innocence to cherish, not lewdly the mistress of my pa**ion. Trust the people; avails not aught to fear them, Such, who hourly within the streets repa**ing, Run, good souls, on a busy quest or idle. You, you only the free, the felon-hearted, Fright me, prodigal you of every virtue. Well, let luxury run her heady riot, Love flow over; enough abroad to sate thee: This one trespa**—a tiny boon—presume not. But should impious heat or humour headstrong Drive thee wilfully, wretch, to such profaning, In one folly to dare a double outrage: Ah what misery thine; what angry fortune! Heels drawn tight to the stretch shall open inward Lodgment easy to mullet and to radish.