Catullus 7 is a poem by Catullus addressed to his mistress Lesbia. Similar to Catullus 5, this poem revels in counting kisses, with a touch of stellar voyeurism.

The meter of this poem is hendecasyllabic, a common form in Catullus' poetry.

Latin text and translation

Footnotes

  1. ↑ There are several mythological and historical figures called Battus, and it is unclear to which one Catullus was referring.

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