The thirsty earth soaks up the rain

DMI number:

39233

First Line:

The thirsty earth soaks up the rain

Last Line:

Why man of morals tell me why

Poem Genre / Form:

Imitation / translation / paraphrase, Anacreontic, and Couplet

Themes:

Food and drink

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Author:

Abraham Cowley

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Waller (1905): 51.

Translated from:

Anacreon

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

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The thirsty earth soaks up the rain

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But an eternal health goes round

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Title:

The works of Anacreon and Sappho [T85628] [ecco]

Page No(s):

p.20

Poem Title:

XVII. Drinking.

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