In this liquor impendent;

Then life were as jolly,

As its spirit of folly;

Titania were sweeter,

Were magic completer.

With this Squire from the highlands—

To magical islands,

To plunge in the sea foam,

That the island should be foam.

This rascal were better,

In handcuff and fetter.

And faith, hope, and charity,

As the spirit of parity.

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Hath certain the gumption,

Of pleasure's consumption.

To see and be seen,

My riches, I ween.

Important of state,

Of worth to relate."

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