You-ll dine well, in a few days, with me,
if the gods are kind to you, my dear Fabullus,
and if you bring lots of good food with you,
and don-t come without a pretty girl
and wine and wit and all your laughter.
I say you-ll dine well, and charmingly,
if you bring all that: since your Catullus-s
purse alas is full of cobwebs.
But accept endearments in return for the wine
or whatever-s sweeter and finer:
since I-ll give you a perfume my girl
was given by the Loves and Cupids,
and when you-ve smelt it, you-ll ask the gods
to make you, Fabullus, all nose.
Invitation: To Fabullus
Gaius Valerius Catullus
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Poem topics: food, laughter, dear, accept, good, return, pretty, girl, bring, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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