Oxford Book of English Verse, Part 2 by  Arthur Quiller-Couch

God Lyaeus

God Lyaeus, ever young,

Ever honour'd, ever sung,

Stain'd with blood of lusty grapes,

In a thousand lusty shapes

Dance upon the mazer's brim,

In the crimson liquor swim;

From thy plenteous hand divine

Let a river run with wine:

God of youth, let this day here

Enter neither care nor fear.

— John Fletcher
1579-1625   


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