Sing Along With Sweetie Belle!

Sweetie Belle says, "This next song was written in England a long time ago. It was introduced in America after we won the Revolution and made peace with England. No one can verify the music's composer, but the lyrics to these - and what lyrics they are - were extracted from a 1616 poem by Ben Jonson, who borrowed many of its stanzas from Greek philosopher Philostratus, who lived in 3rd Century B.C. Anyways, here it is!"

*Drink to me only with thine eyes, and I will pledge with mine

Or leave a kiss within the cup and I'll not ask for wine.

The thirst that from the soul doth rise doth ask a drink divine

But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not ask for thine.

I sent thee late a rosy wreath not so much honouring thee

As giving it a hope that there it could not withered be.

But thou there on dist only breathe and sent'st it back to me

Since when it grows and smells, I swear, not of itself but thee.*