Thomas Moore

May 28, 1780 - Feb 26, 1852

 

Odes Of Anacreon: Rich in bliss, I proudly scorn...

Rich in bliss, I proudly scorn...

by Thomas Moore

Rich in bliss, I proudly scorn,
The stream of Amalthea's horn!
Nor should I ask to call the throne
Of the Tartessian prince my own;
To totter through his train of years,
The victim of declining fears.
One little hour of joy to me
Is worth a dull eternity!

Source:

The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore.
Copyright undated, very old
The Walter Scott Publishing Co. Ltd.