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"If heaven deny me peace and fame," I said, "Let it be open war and shame instead;   The man who scorns bright wine had best beware, I'll arm me with a stone, and break his head!"

See! the dawn breaks, and rends night's canopy: Arise! and drain a morning draught with me! Away with gloom! full many a dawn will break Looking for us, and we not here to see!

O you, who tremble not at fires of hell, Nor wash in water of remorse's well. When winds of death shall quench your vital torch, Beware lest earth your guilty dust expel.