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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BACCHANALIAN SONG, by BRYAN WALLER PROCTER Poet's Biography First Line: Sing! - who sings Last Line: And the best of all good company. Alternate Author Name(s): Cornwall, Barry; Proctor, Bryan Waller Subject(s): Dreams; Drinks & Drinking; Singing & Singers; Nightmares; Wine | |||
Sing! Who sings To her who weareth a hundred rings? Ah, who is this lady fine? The Vine, boys, the Vine! The mother of mighty Wine. A roamer is she O'er wall and tree And sometimes very good company. Drink! Who drinks To her who blusheth and never thinks? Ah, who is this maid of thine? The Grape, boys, the Grape! O, never let her escape Until she be turned to Wine! For better is she Than vine can be, And very, very good company! Dream!Who dreams Of the God that governs a thousand streams? Ah, who is this Spirit fine? 'Tis Wine, boys, 'tis Wine! God Bacchus, a friend of mine. O better is he Than grape or tree And the best of all good company. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CUP OF TREMBLINGS by JOHN HOLLANDER VINTAGE ABSENCE by JOHN HOLLANDER SENT WITH A BOTTLE OF BURGUNDY FOR A BIRTHDAY by JOHN HOLLANDER TO A CIVIL SERVANT by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG WINE by FRIEDRICH MARTIN VON BODENSTEDT THE GOOD FELLOW by ALEXANDER BROME WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN by DAVID LEHMAN A PETITION TO TIME by BRYAN WALLER PROCTER |
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