A Poem upon Tea (1712) [ Practices ]
… flow’d. Soon as some Beauty's Health had walk’d the Round, Another's Health succeeding Glasses crown'd. But while these Arts to raise our Joys we use, Our Mirth, our Friends, and ev'n ourselves we lofe. 'Tis vain in Wine to seek a solid Joy; … Crowns his Assertion with an ample Glass; And Hebe then replies with modeft Grace. Immortal Pow'rs of Heav'n, and Earth, and Sea, Permit Youth's Goddess to defend her Tea. What Food, what Drink a Taste deprav'd can please, Averse to … enlighten'd, and his Numbers heal'd. He sung of Rage, by Harmony contrould, And manly Clay with living Fire insoul'd. Of Arts devis'd, of Plants for Wonders prais'd, And Tea, whose Fame shou'd o’er all Plants be rais'd. None, says the God, …
Tea | Drinking | Beauty | Charm
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