Nature
Of a Drunkard
Translated by Richard Lovelace (1659) · From Lucasta: Posthume Poems (1659)
Nature
Phoebus asleep forbad me wine to take:
I yield; and now am only drunk awake.
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MLA
Lovelace, Richard. “Of a Drunkard.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/126/.
Chicago
Lovelace, Richard. “Of a Drunkard.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/126/.
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