Love quickly is pall'd,
Tho' with labour 'tis gain'd;
Wine never does cloy
Tho' with ease 'tis obtain'd.
We sing while you sigh,
We laugh while you weep;
Love robs you of rest,
Wine lulls us asleep.
More verses by Thomas Shadwell
- Halcyon Days
- Love In Their Little Veins Inspires
- Prepare, Prepare
- Dear Pretty Youth
- Your Awful Voice