He the half of life abuses That sits watering with the Muses. Those dull girls no good can mean us; Wine it is the milk of Venus, And the poet's horse accounted; Ply it, and you all are mounted. The North American Review - Seite 31855Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Dryden - 1716 - 416 Seiten
...old Sym the King of Skiokea,* He the half of Life abufes, That fits warering with th« Mufe«. Thofe dull Girls no good can mean us,. Wine it is the Milk of Vt*rts, And the Poer's Horfe- accounred: Ply it and you all are mounred. 'Tis the true Phiebrian Liqr.ni',... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 Seiten
...itself doth flow in -wine. Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers, Cries old Sym, the king of skinkeiV; He the half of life abuses, That sits watering with...And the poet's horse accounted : Ply it, and you all arc mounted. T is the true Phoebeian liquor Cheers the.brains, makes wit tlie quicker. Pays all debts,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 Seiten
...divine, Truth itself doth flow in wine. Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers, Cries old Sym, the king of skinkers*; He the half of life abuses, That sits...watering with the Muses. Those dull girls no good ran mean 113 , Wine it is the milk of Venus '. And the poet's horse accounted : Ply it, and you all... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 Seiten
...divine, Truth itself doth flow in wine. Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers, Cries old SIM, the king of skinkers ; ' He the half of life abuses, That sits...girls no good can mean us ; Wine it is the milk of Venus,4 And the poet's horse accounted : Ply it, and you all are mounted. 'Tis the true Phoebian liquor,... | |
| 1925 - 948 Seiten
...had a natural love of winedrinkers : — " Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers, Cries old Sim, the king of skinkers ; He the half of life abuses, That sits watering with the Muses." Faithful as Jonson had been to Canary, he lost not his influence when increasing years forced upon... | |
| Charles Knight - 1841 - 478 Seiten
...divine, Truth itself doth flow in wine. Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers, Cries old Sim, the king of skinkers ; He the half of life abuses That sits...horse accounted : Ply it, and you all are mounted. Tis the true Phœhian liquor, Cheers the brains, makes wit the quicker ; Pays all debts, cures all... | |
| Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 Seiten
...divine, Truth itself doth flow in wine. Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers, Cries old Sim, the king of skinkers; He the half of life abuses That sits...with the Muses. Those dull girls no good can mean us ; Wine—it is the milk of Venus, And the poet's horse accounted : Ply it, and you all arc mounted.... | |
| George Daniel - 1842 - 320 Seiten
...itself doth flow in wine. Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers, Cries old Sim, the king of shinkers ; He the half of life abuses, That sits watering with...horse accounted : Ply it, and you all are mounted. 'Tis the true Pho3bian liquor, Cheers the brains, makes wit the quicker ; Pays all debts, cures all... | |
| William James Linton - 1844 - 340 Seiten
...divine, Truth itself doth flow in wine. Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers, Cries old Sim, the king of skinkers; He the half of life abuses, That sits...horse accounted : Ply it and you all are mounted. 'Tis the true Phœbian liquor, Cheers the brains, makes wit the quicker ; Pays all debts, cures all... | |
| John Burke, Bernard Burke - 1847 - 636 Seiten
...the comer : — " Welcome all who lead or follow, To the Oracle of Apollo ; Here he speaks out of bis pottle, Or the tripos, his tower bottle ; All his...of Venus, And the poet's horse accounted ; Ply it, aud you all are mounted. 'Tis the true Phebeian liquor Cheers the brain, makes wit the quicker, Pays... | |
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