Catullus II

Although in this poem Catullus speaks of the relationship between a woman and her pet, it still represents the same longing as Catullus 51. He wishes to be like the lady in this poem like he wishes to be the man in the other. He wants to play with the bird to make him happy just like he wants to be with the woman to make him happy. In this poem he is talking to the sparrow which you find out early on, in Catullus 51 you do not know who he is talking about until the 7th line. Catullus is interesting in losing his pain and sorrow. He says he wants to 'lighten the gloomy cares of his heart,' just like his lady does with her pet sparrow. This poem shows that one can take joy in such a thing like playing with a pet, which is still true today. He talks about feelings rather than events that occurred during that time period, making the poem timeless.