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Eugene Field - To A Jar Of Wine
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O gracious jar,--my friend, my twin,
  Born at the time when I was born,--
Whether tomfoolery you inspire
Or animate with love`s desire,
  Or flame the soul with bitter scorn,
Or lull to sleep, O jar of mine!
  Come from your place this festal day;
  Corvinus hither wends his way,
And there`s demand for wine!

Corvinus is the sort of man
  Who dotes on tedious argument.
An advocate, his ponderous pate
  Is full of Blackstone and of Kent;
Yet not insensible is he,
O genial Massic flood! to thee.
Why, even Cato used to take
  A modest, surreptitious nip
At meal-times for his stomach`s sake,
  Or to forefend la grippe.

How dost thou melt the stoniest hearts,
  And bare the cruel knave`s design;
How through thy fascinating arts
  We discount Hope, O gracious wine!
And passing rich the poor man feels
As through his veins thy affluence steals.

Now, prithee, make us frisk and sing,
  And plot full many a naughty plot
With damsels fair--nor shall we care
  Whether school keeps or not!
And whilst thy charms hold out to burn
  We shall not deign to go to bed,
  But we shall paint creation red;
So, fill, sweet wine, this friend of mine,--
  My lawyer friend, as aforesaid.
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