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Catch that Catch can

or A Choice Collection of Catches, Rovnds, & Canons for 3 or 4 Voyces

Hilton, John (1599-1657)

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[Your merry Poets old Boyes]

Your merry Poets old boys of Aganippes wel

Your merry Poets old boys of Aganippes wel, ful many tales have told boys, whose liquor doth excell, and how that place was haunted by those that lov'd good Wine, who tippl'd there and chaunted, amongst the Muses nine, where still they cri'd, drinke cleere boyes, and you shall quickly, quickly, know it, that 'tis not lowzy Beere boyes, but Wine that makes a Poet.