GOD Lyaeus, ever young,
Ever honour'd, ever sung,
Stain'd with blood of lusty grapes,
In a thousand lusty shapes
Dance upon the mazer's brim,
In the crimson liquor swim;
From thy plenteous hand divine
Let a river run with wine:
God of youth, let this day here
Enter neither care nor fear.
About the poet |
John Fletcher |
By the same poet |
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Sleep |
Bridal Song |
Aspatia's Song |
Hymn to Pan |
Away, Delights |
Love's Emblems |
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Melancholy |
Weep no more |
Related books |
John Fletcher at amazon.co.uk |
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