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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WORKS AND DAYS: SPENDING AND SPARING, by HESIOD Poet's Biography
First Line: When the jar is just begun
Last Line: Of the lees.
Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Wine
First Line: When the jar is just begun
Last Line: Of the lees.
Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Wine
WHEN the jar is just begun,
When the jar is nearly done,
Drink at ease;
Halfway down it, drink with care;
'Tis poor husbandry to spare
Of the lees.
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