Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO HIMSELF; AN ODE, by ANACREON Poet's Biography First Line: When fumes of wine ascend into my brain Last Line: I'm sure 'tis better to be drunk, than dead. Alternate Author Name(s): Anakreon; Anacreontea Subject(s): Alcoholism & Alcoholics; Self; Drunkards; Alcohol Abuse | ||||||||
WHEN fumes of Wine ascend into my brain, Care sleeps, and I the bustling world disdain, Nor all the wealth of Croesus I esteem, I sing of mirth, for Jollity's my theme. With garlands, I my ruby temples crown, Keeping rebellious thoughts of business down; In broils, and wars, while others take delight, I with choice friends indulge my appetite. Then fetch more bottles, Boy, and charge us round, We'll fall to Bacchus, victims on the ground; Nor value what dull moralists have said, I'm sure 'tis better to be drunk, than dead. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NO NONSENSE by CHARLES BUKOWSKI THE REPLACEMENTS by CHARLES BUKOWSKI BELLEVUE EXCHANGE by NORMAN DUBIE EVEN NOW YOU ARE LEAVING by TESS GALLAGHER ANY NEWS FROM ALPHA CENTAURI by ANSELM HOLLO |
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