THE MERRY-MAKER Bring to me my beer And launch me on my flight to mad Hades Bring to me good cheer And a thousand naked dancing ladies   Gayly said I to she Oh, let me kiss away each care And this she said to me: Yes, let us every pleasure share   She so gently there at rest And I beside her naked form Placed my hand upon her breast And prayed the Gods to keep her warm   Oh, it doesn't hurt so very much To drink and carouse the long night- To tune the heart to a woman's touch And dance o'er cloud with foot so light   And what, oh, what is the fate for me Yea, for fast flickers the final flame I have a definite destiny: On a cold grey stone will be my name   Only one short chance have we So drink, dance, and toss about Yes, drink and take ecstacy For rapid time runs out.       .. .. .. .. .. ..

THE HYPOCRITES   Our friend Bill Leniger, (We call you our friend now) Before you were well grown And without a home your own Oh, how we pitied you and left.   Now we say Bill Lenniger Is such a good friend of ours, But who said it then During the time when You needed somewhere to sleep And food.   Yes, poor Bill Lenniger (Of whom we are all proud) Was then completely unknown and was then all alone But none of us cared then, Just you.   You're our friend Lenniger Whom all of us envy Now.  All of us know It was far easier though for you to succeed than for us, You had further to go, Good friend. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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