Tuesday, October 27, 2015

On a Fly Drinking Out of His Cup


Listen to:

On a Fly Drinking Out of His Cup (:40)

by William Oldys

performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode


Busy, curious, thirsty fly!  
Drink with me and drink as I:  
Freely welcome to my cup,  
Couldst thou sip and sip it up:  
Make the most of life you may,          
Life is short and wears away.  

Both alike are mine and thine  
Hastening quick to their decline:  
Thine 's a summer, mine 's no more,  
Though repeated to threescore.  
Threescore summers, when they're gone,  

Will appear as short as one!

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