The thirsty earth soaks up the rain

DMI number:

793

First Line:

The thirsty earth soaks up the rain

Last Line:

Why men of morals tell me why

Poem Genre / Form:

Imitation / translation / paraphrase, Anacreontic, and Couplet

Themes:

Food and drink and Nature

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Author:

Abraham Cowley

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Waller (1905): 51. Variation in final line.

Translated from:

Anacreon

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

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The thirsty earth drinks up the rain

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The thirsty earth soaks up the rain

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But an eternal health goes round

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The thirsty earth soaks up the rain

Last Line:

Why men of mortals tell me why

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Content/Publication

Title:

Anacreon done into English out of the original Greek [ESTC R7394]

Page No(s):

pp.38-39

Poem Title:

XVII. Drinking.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

Title:

The New Vocal Miscellany. Containing near 200 Songs [T179110] [ECCO]

Page No(s):

pp.47-48

Poem Title:

Song 65. I wish my Love were in a Mire.

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