Chatterton, Thomas: A Bacchanalian

Chatterton, Thomas

A Bacchanalian (English)

What is war and all its joys?

Useless mischief, empty noise

What are arms and trophies won?

Spangles glitt'ring in the sun

Rosy Bacchus, give me wine,

Happiness is only thine!

What is love without the bowl?

`Tis a languor of the soul:

Crown'd with ivy, Venus charms,

Ivy courts me to her arms.

Bacchus, give me love and wine,

Happiness is only thine!

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