47	The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung,
48	Of Bacchus ever fair and ever young:
49	The jolly god in triumph comes;
50	Sound the trumpets; beat the drums;
51	Flush’d with a purple grace
52	He shews his honest face:
53	Now give the hautboys breath; he comes, he comes.
54	Bacchus, ever fair and young
55	Drinking joys did first ordain;
56	Bacchus’ blessings are a treasure,
57	Drinking is the soldier’s pleasure;
58	Rich the treasure,
59	Sweet the pleasure,
60	Sweet is pleasure after pain.

	CHORUS
61	Bacchus’ blessings are a treasure,
62	Drinking is the soldier’s pleasure;
63	Rich the treasure,
64	Sweet the pleasure,
65	Sweet is pleasure after pain.

¹John Dryden. Alexander’s Feast; or, The Power of musique. London: J. Tonson, 1697. PR 3415 A39 1697A ROBA