The Praise of Wine: an heroic poem by H. Belloc, to Duff Cooper. (Christmas, 1931)

Hilaire BELLOC

Published by [Printed for the author], 1931

About this Item

Unsewn, as issued. Sent as a Christmas present to the author's friends; this unsent copy from his library. (A revised edition of 100 copies appeared the following year under the imprint of Peter Davies.) "Dead lucre: burnt Ambition: Wine is best. // But what are these that from the outer murk / Of dense mephitic vapours creeping lurk / To breathe foul airs from that corrupted well / Which oozes slime along the floors of Hell? / These are the stricken palsied brood of sin / In whose vile veins, poor, poisonous and thin, / Decoctions of embittered hatreds crawl - / These are the Water-Drinkers, cursed all! // On what gin-sodden Hags, what flaccid sires / Bred these White Slugs from what exhaust desires?". Seller Inventory # 32M300034

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Praise of Wine: an heroic poem by H. ...

Publisher: [Printed for the author]

Publication Date: 1931

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition