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What care we? LingerA moment to kiss—No time’s amissTo a vagabond’s ardor—Then finish the larderAnd pull down the curtain.
Unless ere the kiss come,Black Richard or Bliss come,Or Tom with a flagon,Or Karl with a jag on—Then up and afterThe joy of the nightWith the hounds of laughterTo follow the flightOf the fox-foot hoursThat double and runThrough brakes and bowersOf folly and fun.
With the comrade heartFor a moment’s play,And the comrade heartFor a heavier day,And the comrade heartForever and aye.
For the joy of wineIs not for long;And the joy of songIs a dream of shine;But the comrade heartShall outlast artAnd a woman’s loveThe fame thereof.

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