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This reading of Catullus LXI, verses 1 to 25, was made by a student at Swarthmore College, PA, as part of a course called "Love and Hatred in Catullus", using Daniel Garrison's text (The Student's Catullus, University of Oklahoma Publications, 2004). These audio files were kindly supplied by John Bauschatz, with the student's permission.


Collis o Heliconii
cultor, Uraniae genus,
qui rapis teneram ad virum
virginem, o Hymenaee Hymen,
o Hymen Hymenaee,
cinge tempora floribus
suave olentis amaraci,
flammeum cape, laetus huc,
huc veni niveo gerens
luteum pede soccum,
excitusque hilari die
nuptialia concinens
voce carmina tinnula
pelle humum pedibus, manu
pineam quate taedam.
namque Vinia Manilo,
qualis Idalium colens
venit ad Phrygium Venus
iudicem, bona cum bona
nubet alite virgo,
floridis velut enitens
myrtus Asia ramulis,
quos hamadryades deae
ludicrum sibi rosido
nutriunt umore.....