The excellency of wine
Language: English
'Tis Wine that inspires, and quencheth Lov's fires, teaches fools how to rule a State, Mayds ne'r did approve it, because those that love it dispise and laugh at their hate. The Drinkers of Beer Did ne'r yet appear In matters of any weight; 'Tis he whose designe Is quickn'd by Wine That raises things to their height. We then should it prize, For never black eyes Made wounds which this could not heale; Who then doth refuse To drink of this Juice, Is a Foe to the Common-weale.
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- by Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "The excellency of wine", from the collection Ayres and Dialogues, Book 1 [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-04-15
Line count: 18
Word count: 89