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[ A] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 WHen I drink, my Heart is possest, my Heart is pos- seft, with a Joy that slides through my Breast; my Thoughts and my Fancy grow fir'd by the Wine, not the Mu—ses inspir'd; my Cares grow becalm'd when I drink, my Cares grow becalm'd when I drink, and down, down with the Stream, they all sink; and
dow—n, down, down, down, down with the Stream, they all sink, and dow—n, down, down, down, down with the Stream, they all sink.
fresh Ro—ses crown'd, the fragrant O—dours stea—ling rou—nd: Thus, thus I tri—umph a—bove all Strife, thus I tri—umph, and sing the sweetness of this Life,
free, and en—lar—g'd; when I drink, my Spirits grow free, and en- larg'd, grow free and en—larg'd. Among Troops of Beauties I play, and rais'd a—bove thoughts of De—cay, and rais'd a—bove thoughts of De- cay. When I drink, I sing the soft Charms of Ve—nus, and clasp in my Arms my
Mistress, who then seems to me a Goddess too, as bright as she; who then seems to me a Goddess too, as bright as she. When I drink, when I drink, th'ad- vantage I find, from Trou—bles, from Troubles, to shelter my Mind; this, this is the Blessing alone, this, this is the Bles—sing a—lone, that we that live can call our
own. You that seek more, tell me but why, tell me, tell me but why, since all a—like must one day dye; all, all, all a—like must one day dye? You that seek more, tell me but why, since all alike must one day dye; all, all, all, all alike must one day dye; all, all, all, all alike must one day dye.
[ B] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 When I drink, my Heart is possest, with a Joy that slides through my Breast; my Thoughts and my Fancy grow fir'd, fir'd by the Wine, not the Muses inspir'd; my Cares grow becalm'd when I drink, my Cares grow be- calm'd when I drink, and down, down, down with the Stream, they all sink; my
Cares grow becalm'd when I drink, and dow—n, down with the Stream, they all sink: my Cares grow becalm'd when I drink, and down, down with the Stream, they all sink. The God I enjoy with the Wine, & my Humour grows more Di—vine; like Bacchus, with
fresh Ro—ses crown'd, the fragrant O—dours stealing rou—nd, stealing round: Thus, thus I tri—umph, I tri—umph, I triumph a—bove all Strife, and sing the sweetness of this Life,
free, and en—lar—g'd; when I drink, my Spirits grow free, and en- larg'd, grow free, and en—lar—g'd. Among troops of Beauties I play, and rais'd above thoughts of Decay, and rais'd a—bove thoughts of De- cay. When I drink, I sing the soft Charms of Ve—nus, and clasp in my Arms my
Mistress, who then seems to me a Goddess too, as bright as she; who then seems to me a Goddess too, as bright as she.
own. You that seek more, tell me but why, tell me but why, since all a—like must one day dye, since all a—like, all, all a—like must one day dye; all, all, all a—like, all, all a—like, all alike must one day dye; since all a- like, all, all a—like must one day dye; since all a—like, all, all alike must one day dye.
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