Beneath that elm now touseled by that shrew,

Lean Winter. Well!—a lordly vintage that!

With tang of fires which had sucked out their soul

From feverish sun-vats, cooled it from the moon's;

From wine-skin bellies of the bursting grape

Trodden, in darkness of old cellars aged

Even to the tingling smack of olden earth.

Rich! I remember!—wine that spurred the blood—

Thou hast none such, I swear, nor wilt again!—

That brought the heart loud to the generous mouth,