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As then the Tulip for her morning sup Of Heav'nly Vintage from the soil looks up, Do you devoutly do the like, till Heav'n To Earth invert you--like an empty Cup.

The original of this quatrain is C. 37.

Like a tulip in the spring uplift your cup; If you get a (happy) opportunity with a moon-faced one, Drink wine with cheerfulness, for this worn-out sky Will suddenly invert you to the level of the earth.

Ref.: C. 37, L. 136, B. 133, S.P. 39, B. ii. 84, T. 40 and 311.--W 44, N. 40, V. 135.