Who scorneth our revels to night.
Let sages discourse on the follies of man,
And learnedly talk of his woes;
But boys, we'll be happy whilever we can,—
So toss off the goblet!—here goes!
Oh, why should we mourn o'er the sorrows of earth,
And turn from its pleasures away?
He's wiser by far who turns sorrow to mirth,
And tastes of life's joys while he may.
When all that the sages have taught is summed up,