The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.

Drink. Drunkard.

With generous wines they chear Their heightned spirits. Empty the bowles of wine and brains of wit. One that will be a man to morrow morning: One heele trips up the other. Makes indentures as he goes. A blind man with eyes, and a cripple with legs on. A speaking tost. A living sponge. Soused in liquor. Drunkenness, Audacious thief that oft before ones face. Steals man away, and leaves a beast in place. One outlawd by himself, all kind of ill Did with his liquor s••ide into his veins. That ••orfeits man, and doth d••vest All worldly right, save what he hath by beast. The soul eclypst. The raving fancy. Puffing his cheeks, blearing his curious eye. Studding his nose with vitious heraldry, While pearls and rubies doth his wine disclose, He makes his purse poor to enrich his nose. So far drowned in d••ink, he needs the Crowner to sit on him. That hates nothing more, than an unfill'd can. Twenty of the dogs dayes rain in his nose. All about him are under the line. His nose in the cup in winter saves the labour of a tost, And is enough to give his drink a second brewing. With bowles so full, At once they fill their bladders and their skull. That to no seat confine Their wounding feet.