Catullus+49

hendecasyllabic
 * Catullus 49**

//Most articulate of the grandsons of Romulus// - nepotum - gen. pl.
 * Disertissime Romuli nepotum,**

//However many there are and however many there were, Marcus Tullus// - fuere - perfect
 * quot sunt quotque fuere, Marce Tulli,**

//And however many there will be in other years afterwards// - allis goes with annis
 * quotque post aliis erunt in annis,**

//Catullus the worst of all poets//
 * gratias tibi maximas Catullus**

//Gives the most thanks to you//
 * agit pessimus omnium poeta,**

//As much the worst poet of all,//
 * tanto pessimus omnium poeta**

//As you are the best patron of all.//
 * quanto tu optimus omnium patronus.**