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ANACREONTICS.
There is a great way from A. de Musset
To the gorgeous bard of Weimar;
The one for his nip absinthe did sip,
The other drank Hochheimer.
Would you know how to drink this wine?
Tell your man before you dine
(Or if you have a Phyllis, tell her)
To bring the bottle from the cellar,
As straight as he (or she) is able,
The moment ere you go to table;
That's the proper way to drink it;
Iceing doesn't pay; don't think it.
For a swell man like you, a swell goblet will do
To pass the rich draught to your throttle;
For a big-bellied glass (sure as Dow is an ass)
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