Hervey, Thomas Kibble, "Anacreontic." in The Bijou; (London: William Pickering , 1828)
   
      
         
            
               The Bijou; 
               or Annual of Literature and the Arts
            
            compiled by William Fraser
            
            
               
                  William Pickering
               
               London
            
            1828
            
               
                  pp. 112-113
               
            
         
      
      
         
             112 
            
               Anacreontic
            
            
               By T.K. Hervey,
                  Esq.
            
            
               THE moon is forth! — and while the cars
               Of night are out, we will not sleep,
               Send round the bowl, and shew the stars
               The vigils earthly spirits keep! — 
               And if the vines, in yonder sky,
               Drop for their train such purple tears,
               The poet's tale should be no lie,
               Which paints them singing in their spheres!
            
            
            
               Shall we, because Hope's fount is dry,
               Shun every fount that soothes the soul? — 
               The pang that blights the heart and eye
               Was never gathered from the bowl!
               If looks be dim, that once were bright,
               To weep will hardly make them brighter,
               And if our hearts be far from light,
               At least, we'll strive to make them lighter!
            
            
             113 
            
               Fill high the glass! — to- night, we'll try,
               For once, to make a truce with sorrow,
               And they who think it wise to sigh,
               May smile to- night — and sigh to- morrow; — 
               But we, who love the better mood,
               To gather gladness where we may,
               Will hail, across this purple flood,
               The dawning of a brighter day.