WebPrint and download Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes sheet music composed by 18th Century English Melody. Sheet music arranged for Piano/Vocal/Chords, and Singer Pro in F Major (transposable). SKU: MN0108684 ... Ben Johnson. Date: 1921. Publisher: Hal Leonard Music Publishing. Product Type: Musicnotes. Product #: MN0108684. Lyrics … WebThis is a beautiful version of Ben Jonson's poem, published in 1616, "Drink to me only with thine eyes".It is performed by Neil Hannon from the Divine Comedy...
"Drink to me only with thine eyes." Ben Jonson (1572-1637). I ...
WebWhen you're drinkin. When you're drinkin. The show. Looks good to you. When you're drinkin. You get stinkin. It helps your. Point of view. But when you're sober. WebBy Ben Jonson. Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I’ll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise. Doth … By Ben Jonson (read by Michael Stuhlbarg) Related Poems Song: to Celia [“ Drink to … list of all pops
18th Century English Melody "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes…
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss within the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thee As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me; Since when it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss within the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thee As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me; Since when it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. WebSong to Celia ("Drink to me only with thine eyes") Summary. The speaker tells a woman (we're guessing her name is Celia) to drink to him only with her eyes – kind of like saying "cheers," but with her eyes instead of raising a glass. He goes on to describe his "thirst" for this woman. We're not totally sure how much Celia likes the speaker ... WebThe tombstone slab reads, "O rare Ben Jonson," an appropriate epigraph for one of the major dramatists and poets of the seventeenth century. Poem Text Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine: Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise 5 Doth ask a drink divine list of all poki games