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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
REASONS FOR DRINKING, by HENRY ALDRICH Poet's Biography
First Line: If all be true that I do think
Last Line: Or any other reason why.
Variant Title(s): A Catch;the Five Reasons
Subject(s): Alcoholism & Alcoholics; Drunkards; Alcohol Abuse
First Line: If all be true that I do think
Last Line: Or any other reason why.
Variant Title(s): A Catch;the Five Reasons
Subject(s): Alcoholism & Alcoholics; Drunkards; Alcohol Abuse
IF all be true that I do think,
There are five reasons we should drink;
Good wine--a friend--or being dry--
Or lest we should be by and by--
Or any other reason why.
Other Poems of Interest...
THE CELLAR by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR
NO NONSENSE by CHARLES BUKOWSKI
THE REPLACEMENTS by CHARLES BUKOWSKI
BELLEVUE EXCHANGE by NORMAN DUBIE
EVEN NOW YOU ARE LEAVING by TESS GALLAGHER