The song is from the comedy " Volpone, " and no, the Carpe Diem approach didn't work that time. The middle lines are from a poem by Catullus to " Lesbia, " word for word. Ancient tactic!
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The song is from the comedy " Volpone, " and no, the Carpe Diem approach didn't work that time. The middle lines are from a poem by Catullus to " Lesbia, " word for word. Ancient tactic!