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Poem
August 18, 1800
Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
An Anacreontic poem exhorting readers to seize the fleeting joys of love and embrace wine over medical advice and sobriety, invoking Bacchus and celebrating its restorative powers.
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ANAGREONTIC.
HASTE the joys of love to share,
Seize the moments as they fly;
Soon shall close the scene so fair:
Soon we droop, and fade, and die!
Laugh at Physic's pert grimace.
Shun the water-drinking train;
Wine, that soothes the soul's disease,
Soothes alike the body's pain.
Wine, the balm kind nature pours,
Brings health and bloom supplies:
Crown the bowl with fairest flow'rs;
Drink—and glee at bottom lies.
Now his rights let Bacchus claim.
Let his fragrant altars burn;
Soon Shall love the breast inflame—
Love shall triumph in his turn!
HASTE the joys of love to share,
Seize the moments as they fly;
Soon shall close the scene so fair:
Soon we droop, and fade, and die!
Laugh at Physic's pert grimace.
Shun the water-drinking train;
Wine, that soothes the soul's disease,
Soothes alike the body's pain.
Wine, the balm kind nature pours,
Brings health and bloom supplies:
Crown the bowl with fairest flow'rs;
Drink—and glee at bottom lies.
Now his rights let Bacchus claim.
Let his fragrant altars burn;
Soon Shall love the breast inflame—
Love shall triumph in his turn!
What sub-type of article is it?
Anacreontic
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Anacreontic
Love
Wine
Bacchus
Carpe Diem
Satire Physic
Poem Details
Title
Anagreontic.
Key Lines
Haste The Joys Of Love To Share,
Seize The Moments As They Fly;
Laugh At Physic's Pert Grimace.
Shun The Water Drinking Train;
Now His Rights Let Bacchus Claim.