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22 A COLLECTION
DUll bufihefs, hence, avoid this faered round;
To mirth and mighty love let ev'ry bowl be
crown'd.
The fparkling nectar fee, it fans the lover's fire,
And emulates thofe fmiles its fprightly draughts infpire:
The gen'rous juice who fcorns, and Wears a fullen brow,
Still let his miftrefs frown, and he no pleafure know.
To Chloe's name let's Confecrate the glafs ;
Chloe mail make each round with livelier transport pais :
What though the brain mould rock, and fwimming eye
ihould roll ;
Love, mighty love, does more ; intoxicates the foul :
Then, like true fbns of joy, let's laugh at the preciie °.
When wifdom grows auflere, 'tis folly to be wife.
This 'tis to live ; thus time is nobly loll: :
To drink and love, is ail dull man from life can boafL
Thou fiend Reflection hence, mirth (hall not be allay'd,
Though lefs'ning. tapers wafte, and the pale liars mould
fade :
No matter when the mcon, or brighter Phoebus rife ;
The morn's in Chloe's cheek, and Phoebus in her eyes.
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EAch glance from Margaretta's eyes
Can life or death difpenfe;
Whene'er (he frowns, her lover dies,
Her fmiles recall departing fenfe.
If barely to behold can move .
To fuch a vaft. degree,
O let my rapture ftill improve,-
To tafte as well as fee !