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THE VINTAGE TO THE DUNGEON; A SONG by RICHARD LOVELACE

Poet Analysis

First Line: SING OUT, PENT SOULS, SING CHEERFULLY!
Last Line: AND DAUNCE TO TH' MUSICK OF YOUR CHAINES.
Subject(s): PRISONS & PRISONERS; CONVICTS;
Sing out, pent Soules, sing cheerefully!
Care Shackles you in Liberty,
Mirth frees you in Captivity:
Would you double fetters adde?
Else why so sadde?
Besides your pinion'd armes you'l finde
Griefe too can manakell the minde.
Live then Pris'ners uncontrol'd;
Drinke oth' strong, the Rich, the Old,
Till Wine too hath your Wits in hold;
Then if still your Jollitie,
And Throats are free;
Tryumph in your Bonds and Paines,
And daunce to th' Musick of your Chaines.




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