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For he on honey-dew hath fed,
And drunk the milk of Paradise.
For he on honey-dew hath fed,
And drunk the milk of Paradise.
One solid dish his week-day meal affords,
An added pudding solemniz'd the Lord's.
One solid dish his week-day meal affords,
An added pudding solemniz'd the Lord's.
Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
[Lat., Festo die si quid prodegeris,
Profesto egere liceat nisi peperceris.]
Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
[Lat., Festo die si quid prodegeris,
Profesto egere liceat nisi peperceris.]
Sit down and feed, and welcome to our table.
Sit down and feed, and welcome to our table.
Out did the meate, out did the frolick wine.
Out did the meate, out did the frolick wine.
I wished your venison better--it was ill killed.
I wished your venison better--it was ill killed.
Ye diners out from whom we guard our spoons.
Ye diners out from whom we guard our spoons.
He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.
Better halfe a loafe than no bread.
Better halfe a loafe than no bread.