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1865–1939

A DRINKING SONG

William Butler Yeats

Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye; That's all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die.

I lift the glass to my mouth, I look at you, and I sigh.

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A DRINKING SONG · William Butler Yeats · Poetry Cove