Stedman and Hutchinson, comps. A Library of American Literature:
An Anthology in Eleven Volumes. 1891.
Vols. IX–XI: Literature of the Republic, Part IV., 1861–1889
To His Companion at Sea
By Aquila Rose (16951723)D
The land, and charming sex can give,
Nor wind, nor wave, our peace destroys;
We’ll laugh, and drink, and nobly live.
To raise and quicken every sense.
No thoughts of death our bliss defeat,
Nor steal away our innocence.
Should seas and skies in rage combine;
Unmoved, all dangers we’ll defy,
And feast our souls with generous wine.
Of chilly death and endless fate,
Our sorrow ne’er can make it less;
But wine alone can dissipate.
And fill it up with sparkling wine;
It shall the strongest grief control,
And make soft wit with pleasure join.