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As much valour is to be found in feasting as in fighting, and
some of our city captains and read more
As much valour is to be found in feasting as in fighting, and
some of our city captains and carpet knights will make this good,
and prove it.
Let us have wine and woman, mirth and laughter,
Sermons and soda-water the day after.
Let us have wine and woman, mirth and laughter,
Sermons and soda-water the day after.
Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
There was a sound of revelry by night,
And Belgium's capital had gather'd then
Her Beauty and read more
There was a sound of revelry by night,
And Belgium's capital had gather'd then
Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright
The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men.
Oh, leave the gay and festive scenes,
The halls of dazzling light.
Oh, leave the gay and festive scenes,
The halls of dazzling light.
Why should we break up
Our snug and pleasant party?
Time was made for slaves,
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Why should we break up
Our snug and pleasant party?
Time was made for slaves,
But never for us so hearty.
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under
the sun, than to eat, and to read more
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under
the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that
shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which
God giveth him under the sun.
On such an occasion as this,
All time and nonsense scorning,
Nothing shall come amiss,
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On such an occasion as this,
All time and nonsense scorning,
Nothing shall come amiss,
And we won't go home till morning.
The music, and the banquet, and the wine--
The garlands, the rose odors, and the flowers,
The read more
The music, and the banquet, and the wine--
The garlands, the rose odors, and the flowers,
The sparkling eyes, and flashing ornaments--
The white arms and the raven hair--the braids,
And bracelets; swan-like bosoms, and the necklace,
An India in itself, yet dazzling not.
