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Song: How shall we speak thy praise, delicious bowl?...

by John Blow . For Three voices , in A major
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Text:

How shall we speak thy praise, delicious bowl?
thou cheer’st the heart, and thou inspir’st the soul,
not Jove of nectar so divine can boast,
Ambrosia is insipid to thy toast,
drink here you sons of wit, and you will own,
the punch bowl is the only Helicon.

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