# Latin/Chapter 3 Verse

The following poem is written in Hendecasyllabic. It is an introductory,
dedication poem written by the poet Gaius Valerius
Catullus.

It is commonly referred to as \"Catullus 1\" or by its first line.

:   Cui dono lepidum novum libellum
:   arida modo pumice expolitum?
:   Corneli, tibi: namque tu solebas
:   meas esse aliquid putare nugas.
:   Iam tum, cum ausus es unus Italorum
:   omne aevum tribus explicare cartis\...
:   Doctis, Iuppiter, et laboriosis!
:   Quare habe tibi quidquid hoc libelli---
:   qualecumque, quod, o patrona virgo,
:   plus uno maneat perenne saeclo!

