12, 61   

by Martial

"12, 61" in the original Latin of Martial

 A. M. Juster
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12, 61



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Ligurra, you’re unhappy
Fearing something snappy
From me, but you just want
To seem worthy to taunt.
Your phony fears and wishes
Are overly ambitious;
Libyan lions roar
At bulls, but they ignore
The butterflies. Your aim
Of literary fame
Demands some drunken hack 
From off the beaten track-
The kind who would not balk
At scratching out in chalk
Or coal the type of pap
Folks ponder as they crap.
You need not be concerned
That you’ll be feeling burned
Because I cannot stand
Diminishing my brand.

— Translated from the Latin of Martial
     by A. M. Juster

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