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FROM POETRY OF TH ^
LECHES CONVTVIALES
Let no scept offensive the ^ Let ian ^ Let the caterer mind the taste of each guest s And the book in his dressing comply with their wishes .
Let ' s have no disturbance about taking places , To show our nice breeding , or out of vain pride ; Let the drawers he ready with vvine and fresh glasses ; Let the waiters have eyes though their tongues must be tied .
Let our wines without mixture , or stum , be all fine , Or call up the master and break his dull noddle ; Let no sober bigot here think it a sin To push oh the chirping and moderate bottle *
Let the contest be rather of books than of wine ; Let the company be neither noisy nor mute ; Let none of things serious , much less of divine , When belly and head ' s full , profanely dispute .
Like the old Lapithae with the goblets to fight , « > , Our own ' mongst offences unpardoned will rank ; Or breaking of windows or glasses for spite , And spoiling the goods for a rakehelly prank .
Whoever shall publish what ' s said or what ' s don ^ Be he banished for ever our assembly divine ; Let the freedom we take be perverted by none , To make any guilty by drinking good wine ;
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¦; - .. m imx Jm & m . ;; As the fund of our Except sd ^ Far hence he te For su ^^^
FROM POETRY OF TH ^
LECHES CONVTVIALES
Let no scept offensive the ^ Let ian ^ Let the caterer mind the taste of each guest s And the book in his dressing comply with their wishes .
Let ' s have no disturbance about taking places , To show our nice breeding , or out of vain pride ; Let the drawers he ready with vvine and fresh glasses ; Let the waiters have eyes though their tongues must be tied .
Let our wines without mixture , or stum , be all fine , Or call up the master and break his dull noddle ; Let no sober bigot here think it a sin To push oh the chirping and moderate bottle *
Let the contest be rather of books than of wine ; Let the company be neither noisy nor mute ; Let none of things serious , much less of divine , When belly and head ' s full , profanely dispute .
Like the old Lapithae with the goblets to fight , « > , Our own ' mongst offences unpardoned will rank ; Or breaking of windows or glasses for spite , And spoiling the goods for a rakehelly prank .
Whoever shall publish what ' s said or what ' s don ^ Be he banished for ever our assembly divine ; Let the freedom we take be perverted by none , To make any guilty by drinking good wine ;