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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
KEEP YOUR RYE OPEN, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: No man, dear doctor, can deny
Last Line: Viz., pure-rye-ty.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Wine
First Line: No man, dear doctor, can deny
Last Line: Viz., pure-rye-ty.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Wine
No man, dear doctor, can deny
Your rhymes are worthy of your Rye.
And this to me
Is what in spirits best I find --
Or in a jug, or in mankind --
Viz., Pure-Rye-ty.
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