[bksvol-discuss] Re: Drink to me only...
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 10:48:04 -0800 (PST)
That is what I was thinking of, Ann...but since we
were talking of drinking with other than out eyes, I
stopped. grin. Besides, I couldn't remember more than
the first 4 lines. Thanks for printing the whole song.
Cindy Ro
--- Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Ah, Cindy and here I thought you were going to quote
> Ben Johnson to us.
> <smiling mischieveously> Well, I went lookin'
> because this old bard's
> head is filled with music and I kept hearing that
> sond, minus the
> lyrics running through my brain this morn'. Here
> you go, for what
> it's worth. This is what I found via google.
>
>
> ] Lyrics
> Drink to me only with thine eyes,
> And I will pledge with mine;
> Or leave a kiss but in the cup
> And I'll not look for wine.
> The thirst that from the soul doth rise
> Doth ask a drink divine;
> But might I of Jove's nectar sup,
> I would not change for thine.
>
> I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
> Not so much honouring thee
> As giving it a hope that there
> It could not withered be;
> But thou thereon didst only breathe,
> And sent'st it back to me;
> Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,
> Not of itself but thee!
>
>
> The blurb said that the lyrics are Ben Johnson's,
> 1616, and they don't
> know where the music came from, circa 1750 or so,
> maybe O'Carrolyn.
> It's from his time period, and I wouldn't be
> surprised. Thanks for
> that small trip into the land of obscure trivia.
>
> Ann P.
>
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