Excerpt: ...rare temple lose their light; Suffer eclipse, when to the worms a prey, Those reptiles eat thy poor remains away. 95 Does this reflection chagrin thee, my friend, Thus to the useless thought decree an end? Drink, and drink largely, that delicious juice, The em'rald vines in purple gems produce, Which for its excellence surpasses far That liquor which, to bright celestial souls, Jove's minion, Ganimede, with steady care, Richly dispenses in immortal bowls. So much for poetry, let us come to the point, and ...
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Excerpt: ...rare temple lose their light; Suffer eclipse, when to the worms a prey, Those reptiles eat thy poor remains away. 95 Does this reflection chagrin thee, my friend, Thus to the useless thought decree an end? Drink, and drink largely, that delicious juice, The em'rald vines in purple gems produce, Which for its excellence surpasses far That liquor which, to bright celestial souls, Jove's minion, Ganimede, with steady care, Richly dispenses in immortal bowls. So much for poetry, let us come to the point, and instance some learned men, that have loved this diversion. And first, enter Erasmus, who certainly was no enemy to wine, since he chose rather to continue where the plague was than drink water. To prove this, I shall instance part of a letter written to this great man by Armonius, an Italian, and a very learned person:
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