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 Good liquor takes good hold of it, And brings it out in proper place, The festive board to grace. This hath been said in various shapes; Better by none than shrewd DeMapes— Poculis accenditur animi lucerna Cor imbutum nectare volat ad superna. "The lantern of the intellect is lighted by the cup, The spirit soaked in nectar to Olympus mounteth up." But what that day We were moved to say, I cannot, cannot tell, Not I—although We were far from slow, And talked uncommonly well;