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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DRINKING MATCH, SELECTION, by PHILIP WHARTON
First Line: God prosper long our noble king
Last Line: Such drinking as that day.
Alternate Author Name(s): Philip, Duke Of Wharton
Subject(s): Chevy Chase (ballad); Drinks & Drinking; Chevy Chace; Wine
First Line: God prosper long our noble king
Last Line: Such drinking as that day.
Alternate Author Name(s): Philip, Duke Of Wharton
Subject(s): Chevy Chase (ballad); Drinks & Drinking; Chevy Chace; Wine
God prosper long our noble King,
And likewise Eden-hall,
A doleful Drinking-Bout, I sing,
There lately did befal.
To chase the Spleen with Cup and Can,
Duke Philip took his Way;
Babes yet unborn shall never see,
Such Drinking as that Day.
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