Living

A Round

by William Browne of Tavistock 1590–1645

From Pastoral Poetry (Pembroke Booklets)

Living

All.

Now that the Spring hath fill'd our veins
With kind and active fire,
And made green liv'ries for the plains,
And every grove a quire:

Sing me a song of merry glee,
And Bacchus fill the bowl.
1. Then here's to thee: 2. And thou to me
And every thirsty soul.

Nor Care nor Sorrow e'er paid debt,
Nor never shall do mine;
I have no cradle going yet,
Not I, by this good wine.

No wife at home to send for me,
No hogs are in my ground,
No suit in law to pay a fee,
Then round, old Jocky, round.

All.

Shear sheep that have them, cry we still,
But see that no man 'scape
To drink of the sherry,
That makes us so merry,
And plump as the lusty grape.

MLA

Tavistock, William Browne of. “A Round.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/browne_w/17/.

Chicago

Tavistock, William Browne of. “A Round.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/browne_w/17/.

Read this poem with the Codex →

More by William Browne of Tavistock