Stop wishing to merit anyone's gratitude or thinking that anyone can become grateful.
It is difficult to suddenly give up a long love. Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem
So a maiden, whilst she remains untouched, so long is she dear to her own; when she has lost her chaste flower with sullied body, she remains neither lovely to boys nor dear to girls.
Let us live, my Lesbia, and let us love. Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus
Oh, this age! How tasteless and ill bred it is!
It is difficult to lay aside a confirmed passion.