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Down Among the Dead Men
- Here's a health to the King and a lasting peace,
to faction an end, to wealth increase.
Come, let's drink it while we have breath
for there's no drinking after death.
And he that will this health deny ...
Down among the dead men,
down among the dead men,
down, down, down, down,
down among the dead men let him lie! - Let charming beauty's health go round
in whom celestial joys are found
and may confusion yet pursue
the senseless woman-hating crew.
And they that woman's health deny ...
- In smiling Bacchus' joys I'll roll,
deny no pleasure to my soul.
Let Bacchus' health round briskly move
for Bacchus is a friend to Love.
And they that would this health deny ...
- May love and wine their rites maintain
and their united pleasures reign.
While Bacchus' treasure crowns the board,
we'll sing the joy that both afford.
And they that won't with us comply ...
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