Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE BEE'S WING, by ELIZA COOK


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First Line: Fill, fill to the brim, let the bubble forth swin
Last Line: "along with the ""bee's wing."
Subject(s): Bees; Insects; Beekeeping; Bugs


Fill, fill to the brim, let the bubble forth swim
Like pearls on a ruby stream,
Till woman's eye, or the star in the sky
Less brilliant gems shall seem.
Let the ivy crown on the flushed brow shine,
While joy illumes the wreath;
But wear it with care, for ivy will twine
When the ruin is dark beneath.
Drink, drink, and the chorusing clink
Of glasses shall chime as ye sing --
"Time flies, but never so fast
As it does on a 'bee's wing.'"

Laugh, laugh, in the light of a jovial night,
But let the wine song tell,
That which carries the gauzy wing
Bears the poison dart as well.
We may drain a cup to those we love,
And one to our native land;
A bumper to freedom, another to truth,
And then let the nectar stand.
For, wine, wine, good as thou art,
'Tis well to remember the sting
That carries its smart to the head and the heart,
Along with the "bee's wing."





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