Classic and Contemporary Poetry
STANZAS TO PALE ALE, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "oh! I have loved thee fondly, ever" Last Line: Like stout and porter -- fattening slops Subject(s): Beer;drinks & Drinking; Ale | ||||||||
OH! I have loved thee fondly, ever Preferr'd thee to the choicest wine; From thee my lips they could not sever By saying thou contain'dst strychnine. Did I believe the slander? Never! I held thee still to be divine. For me thy color hath a charm, Although 'tis true they call thee Pale; And be thou cold when I am warm, As late I've been -- so high the scale Of FAHRENHEIT -- and febrile harm Allay, refrigerating Ale! How sweet thou art! -- yet bitter, too And sparkling, like satiric fun; But how much better thee to brew, Than a conundrum or a pun, It is, in every point of view, Must be allow'd by every one. Refresh my heart and cool my throat, Light, airy child of malt and hops! That dost not stuff, engross, and bloat The skin, the sides, the chin, the chops, And burst the buttons off the coat, Like stout and porter -- fattening slops! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BEER by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER A GLASS OF BEER by JAMES STEPHENS CIGARS AND BEER by GEORGE ARNOLD EPITAPH ON BREWER GABRIAL by ROBERT BURNS TO MR. SYME WITH A DOZEN OF PORTER by ROBERT BURNS BEER by CHARLES STUART CALVERLEY A GLASS O' ALE by DANIEL CARMICHAEL TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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