Odes Of Anacreon: I know thou lovest a brimming measure...
I know thou lovest a brimming measure...
by Thomas Moore
I know thou lovest a brimming measure,
And art a kindly, cordial host;
But let me fill and drink at pleasure,
Thus I enjoy the goblet most.
Source:
The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore.Copyright undated, very old
The Walter Scott Publishing Co. Ltd.