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Sparrow, the Special Delight of My Girl

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by Gaius Valerius Catullus

Translated by David Mulroy

Sparrow， the special delight of my girl，

whom often she teases and holds on her lap

and pokes¹ with the tip of her finger， provoking

counterattacks with your mordant² beak³，

whenever my luminous⁴ love desires

something or other， innocuous fun，

a bit of escape， I suppose， from her pain，

a moment of peace from her turbulent passion，

I wish I could play like she does with you

and lighten the cares of my sorrowful soul.

It thrills me as much as the nimble girl

in the story was thrilled by the gilded⁵ apple

that finally uncinched her virginal gown.

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1 pokes
v.伸出( poke的第三人称单数 )；戳出；拨弄；与（某人）性交
参考例句：
He pokes his nose into everything. 他这人好管闲事。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 Only the tip of an iceberg pokes up above water. 只有冰山的尖端突出于水面。来自辞典例句

2 mordant
adj.讽刺的；尖酸的
参考例句：
Actors feared the critic's mordant pen.演员都惧怕这位批评家辛辣尖刻的笔调。 His mordant wit appealed to students.他那尖刻的妙语受到学生们的欢迎。

3 beak
n.鸟嘴，茶壶嘴，钩形鼻
参考例句：
The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。 This bird employs its beak as a weapon.这种鸟用嘴作武器。

4 luminous
adj.发光的，发亮的；光明的；明白易懂的；有启发的
参考例句：
There are luminous knobs on all the doors in my house.我家所有门上都安有夜光把手。 Most clocks and watches in this shop are in luminous paint.这家商店出售的大多数钟表都涂了发光漆。

5 gilded
a.镀金的，富有的
参考例句：
The golden light gilded the sea. 金色的阳光使大海如金子般闪闪发光。 "Friends, they are only gilded disks of lead!" "朋友们，这只不过是些镀金的铅饼！来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡