What a woman says to an eager lover, write it on running water, write it on air.

What women say to lovers, you'll agree, One writes on running water or on air.

There is nothing more foolish than a foolish laugh. Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est

Stop wishing to merit anyone's gratitude or thinking that anyone can become grateful.

Brother, hello and good-bye. Frater, ave atque vale

For the godly poet must be chaste himself, but there is no need for his verses to be so.

It is difficult to suddenly give up a long love. Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem