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(Book i. § 55, p. 50.)

For the Athenian people neither love Harsh crabbed bards, nor crabbed Pramnian wines, Which pinch the face up and the belly too; But mild, sweet-smelling, nectar-dropping cups.—

(Book ii. § 2, p. 58.)

Oh! friend to the wise, to the children of song, Take me with thee, thou wisest and sweetest, along; To the humble, the lowly, proud thoughts dost thou bring, For the wretch who has thee is as blythe as a king: From the brows of the sage, in thy humorous play, Thou dost smooth every furrow, every wrinkle away; To the weak thou giv'st strength, to the mendicant gold, And a slave warm'd by thee as a lion is bold.

(Book ii. § 3, p. 59.)

Three cups of wine a prudent man may take; The first of these for constitution's sake; The second to the girl he loves the best; The third and last to lull him to his rest, Then home to bed! but if a fourth he pours, That is the cup of folly, and not ours; Loud noisy talking on the fifth attends; The sixth breeds feuds and falling-out of friends; Seven beget blows and faces stain'd with gore; Eight, and the watch-patrole breaks ope the door; Mad with the ninth, another cup goes round, And the swill'd sot drops senseless to the ground.

(Book ii. § 3, p. 59.)

A. After sacrifice, then came feasting.

B.                                     Beautiful, by Jupiter!

A. After feasting drink we merrily.

B.                                 Charming! I do truly think.