Latin Peom ( Catullus) Translated by A Z Foreman Poems Found in Translation

Poems Found In Translation: “Catullus: Poem 27 "To His Wine-Bearer" (From Latin)” Catullus: Poem 27 "To His Wine-Bearer" (From Latin) Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:48 AM PDT Poem 27: To His Wine-Bearer By Gaius Valerius Catullus Translated by A.Z. Foreman Come boy, and serve me that rich vintage　　 　　The Old Campanian wine. Pour me a strong one, pure of spirit.　　 　　Better this bowl of mine. Postumia our party-mistress　　 　　Full of more alcohol Than these drunk grapes, demands as much.　　 　　It is her judgment call. But you, weak water, great diluter,　　 　　Polluter of the vine, Come nowhere near my grape-kissed lips　　 　　Nor touch this bowl of mine. Be sobering with sober men,　　 　　And get out of my sight For I will drink, and only drink ã€€ã€€ 　　Red Bacchus straight tonight. The Original: Minister vetulÄ« puer FalernÄ«, inger mÄ« calicÄ“s amāriōrÄ“s, ut lÄ“x Postumiae iubet magistrae Ä“briōsō acÄ«nō Ä“briōsiōris. at vōs quō lubet hinc abÄ«te, lymphae, vÄ«nÄ« perniciÄ“s, et ad sevÄ“rōs migrāte. HÄ«c merus est Thyōniānus.