English poem
Bacchanal
by Rennell Rodd (1858–1941)
When Bacchus hath possessed me my cares are lulled in wine, And all the wealth of Croesus is not more his than mine: I crown my head with ivy, I lift my voice to sing, And in my exultation seem lord of every thing. So let the warrior don his arms, give me my cup instead, If I must lie my length on earth, why better drunk than dead.