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%abc-2.1 %%stretchlast X:1 T:Drink to me only with thine eyes C:Ben Jonson (1616) Q:1/4=120 M:6/8 K:Bb L:1/4 Q:1/4=120 B/2B/2B/2 (B/2A/2c/2) | (d/2c/2)B/2 (G^F/2) | =F/2G/2G/2 FA/2 |1 B3/2-B z/2 :| w:Drink to me on -ly with - thine eyes, - And I will pledge with mine; w:Or leave - a kiss - with-in the cup, - And I'll not ask for |2 B3/2-B d/2 || (d/2B/2)d/2 dd/2 | (d/2B/2)d/2 dd/2 | (ed/2) (d/2c/2)B/2 | w:wine. The thirst that - from the soul doth - rise, Doth crave a - drink - di- (B3/2A) z/2 | B/2B/2B/2 cc/2 | (d/2c/2)B/2 G^F/2 | (=F/2G/2)G/2 (F/2G/2)A/2 | B3/2-B z/2 |] w:vine; - But might I of Jove's nec - tar sup, I would - not change - for thine. % W: W:1 W:Drink to me only with thine eyes, W:And I will pledge with mine; W:Or leave a kiss within the cup, W:And I'll not ask for wine. W:The thirst that from the soul doth rise, W:Doth crave a drink divine; W:But might I of Jove's nectar sup, W:I would not change for thine. W: W:2 W:I sent thee late a rosy wreath, W:Not so much honoring thee W:As giving it a hope that there W:It could not withered be; W:But thou thereon didst only breathe W:And sent'st it back to me, W:Since when it grows and smells, I swear, W:Not of itself, but thee.
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Song by
Ben Jonson
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