 But that which most doth take my Muse and me Is a pure cup of rich canary wine, Which is the Mermaid's now, but shall be mine; Of which had Horace or Anacreon tasted, Their lives, as do their lines, till now had lasted.  Timber - Page 96by Ben Jonson - 1892 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1759 - 672 pages
...to, when naming ièveral Dainties, he thus concludes, But that which mod doth take my Mufe and me, Is a pure Cup of rich Canary Wine, Which is the Mermaid's now, but (hall be mine ; Oí which had Horace, or Anacreon tailed, Their Lives, as do their Lines, till now... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...of. Digestive cheese, and fruit there sure will be; But that which most doth take my muse and me, Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine. Which is the Mermaid's now, but shall be mine :' 1 Ho'atoc'er my man Shall read a piece of Virgil, &c.] Richard Brome, his servant, whom he had apparently... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 478 pages
...graceful poem ' Inviting a Friend to Supper:' — " But that which most doth take my muse and me Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine, Which is the Mermaid's now, but shall be mine." But the rich Canary was to be used, and not abused : — " Of this we will sup free, but moderately... | |
 | 1842 - 682 pages
...— Digestive cheese and fruit there sure will bee, But that which most doth take my muse and mea Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine, Which is the Mermaid's now, but shall be mine, Of which had Horace or Anacreon tasted, Their lives, as doe their lines, till now had lasted. Philostratus... | |
 | 1842 - 694 pages
...— Digestive cheese and fruit there sure will bee, But that which most doth take my muse and nice Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine, Which is the Mermaid's now, but shall be mine, Of which had Horace or Anacreon tasted, Their lives, as doe their lines, till now had lasted. Philostratus... | |
 | Ralph Barnes Grindrod - 1843 - 396 pages
...admired poem, " Inviting a Friend to Supper," says — " But that which most doth take my muse and me Isa pure cup of rich Canary wine, Which is the mermaid's now, but shall be mine." The poet, however, recommends moderation in the use of rich Canary. " Of this we will sup free, but... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1844 - 424 pages
...for which Mr Thorpe's MS. substitutes " Mitre." " But that which most doth take my Muse and me, Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine, Which is the Mermaid's now — but shall be mine : Of which had Horace or Anacreon tasted, Their lives, as do their lines, till now had lasted." C.... | |
 | 1845 - 410 pages
...graceful poem ' Inviting a Friend to Supper :' — " But that which most doth take my muse and me Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine, Which is the Mermaid's now, but shall be mine." But the rich Canary was to be used, and not abused : — " Of this we will sup free, but moderately... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 570 pages
...graceful poem ' Inviting a Friend to Supper :' — " But that which most doth take my muse and me Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine, Which is the Mermaid's now, but shall be mine." But the rich Canary was to be used, and not abused : — " Of this we will sup free, but moderately... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1847 - 340 pages
...Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest ! BEAUMONT. But that which most doth take my Muse and me, Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine, Which is THE MERMAID'S now— but shall be mine ; Of which had Horace or Anacreon tasted, Their lives, as do their lines, till now had lasted. BEN... | |
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