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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A TOAST TO TOBACCO SMOKE, by WALLACE RICE Poet's Biography
First Line: A toast - a health, since here we are
Last Line: The joys of good tobacco smoke!
Alternate Author Name(s): Groot, Cecil De
Subject(s): Smoking; Tobacco; Pipes; Cigars; Cigarettes
First Line: A toast - a health, since here we are
Last Line: The joys of good tobacco smoke!
Alternate Author Name(s): Groot, Cecil De
Subject(s): Smoking; Tobacco; Pipes; Cigars; Cigarettes
A Toast—a Health, since here we are:
The glory of a sound cigar!
Another, now that here we're met:
The solace of a cigarette!
A third, since now the time is ripe:
The puffing of a fragrant pipe!
And, lastly, let this be bespoke:
The joys of good tobacco smoke!
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