Classic and Contemporary Poetry
UPON DRINKING IN A BOWL, by ANACREON Poet's Biography First Line: Vulcan contrive me such a cup Last Line: And then to love again. Alternate Author Name(s): Anakreon; Anacreontea Variant Title(s): Upon His Drinking A Bowl Subject(s): Alcoholism & Alcoholics; Drinks & Drinking; Dutch War, Third (1672-1674); Maastricht, Netherlands; Drunkards; Alcohol Abuse; Wine | ||||||||
VULCAN, contrive me such a Cup As Nestor us'd of old; Shew all thy skill to trim it up, Damask it round with Gold. Make it so large, that, fill'd with Sack Up to the swelling Brim, Vast Toasts, on the delicious Lake, Like Ships at Sea, may swim. Engrave not Battel on his Cheek; With War I've nought to do: I'm none of those that took Mastrick; Nor Yarmouth Leaguer knew. Let it no name of Planets tell, Fix'd Stars, or Constellations: For I am no Sir Sindrophel, Nor none of his Relations. But carve thereon a spreading Vine; Then add two lovely Boys; Their limbs in amorous Folds intwine, The Type of future Joys. Cupid and Bacchus my Saints are; May Drink and Love still reign: With Wine I wash away my Cares, And then to Love again. | 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 |
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