Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DUENNA: THE FRIAR'S CHORUS, by RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN Poet's Biography First Line: This bottle's the sun of our table Last Line: And shine as he goes round. Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Wine | ||||||||
This bottle's the sun of our table, His beams are rosy wine: We, planets that are not able Without his help to shine. Let mirth and glee abound! You'll soon grow bright With borrowed light, And shine as he goes round. | 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 DRINKING SONG, FR. THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL by RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN |
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