A Drunken Man's Praise of Sobriety
"A Drunken Man's Praise of Sobriety" is a poem written by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats.[1] It is featured as a song on the bonus disk of Elvis Costello's album Brutal Youth.[2]
- Excerpt
Come swish around, my pretty punk,
And keep me dancing still
That I may stay a sober man
Although I drink my fill.— A Drunken Man's Praise Of Sobriety: William Butler Yeats[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Greenlaw, Duncan (2001). "'Preying on Foresaid Remains': Irish Identity, Obituaries, and the Limits of Mourning". Mosaic: An Interdisciplinary Critical Journal. 34 (4): 123–144. ISSN 0027-1276.
- ^ "A Drunken Man's Praise of Sobriety by Elvis Costello - Track Info". AllMusic.
- ^ "A Drunken Man's Praise of Sobriety, by W. B. Yeats". Poeticous.
External links[edit]
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