Martial, : the twelve books of Epigrams,.

MARTIAL'S EPIGRAMS
XLVII
SUBDOLA famosae moneo fuge retia moechae,
Leuior o conchis, Galle, Cytheriacis.
Confidis natibus? Non est pedico maritus:
Quae faciat duo sunt: irrumat aut futuit.
XLVIII
THE POET'S NEEDS
RUFUS, my simple tastes demand
But modest things to smooth my path,
Good wine and food, a barber and
A bath,
Chessmen, a board on which to play,
A friend whose tastes and mine agree,
Some books but leaving the choosing pray
To me.
A young and well-grown serving lad,
One maid if comely would not hurt,
'Twould keep him busy if he had
A flirt.
Ah, friend, if you would give me these,
Though in a small provincial home,
I'd leave you all the luxuries
Of Rome.
* XLIX
ATTRACTION
' I WON'T marry Betty: she's too fond of men,'
' Well, boys find her charming.' ' I'll marry her then.'
L
QUOD fellas et aquam potas, nil, Lesbia, peccas.
Qua tibi parte opus est, Lesbia, sumis aquam.
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