Friday, April 9, 2010

Ix: Song: To Celia Comments

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Drink to me, only, with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kisse but in the cup,
And Ile not look for wine.
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Ben Jonson
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Nancy Levine 01 December 2020

The song is from the comedy " Volpone, " and no, the Carpe Diem approach didn't work that time. The middle lines are from a poem by Catullus to " Lesbia, " word for word. Ancient tactic!

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