LAUGH AND BE MERRY, REMEMBER BETTER THE WORLD WITH A SONG.
BETTER THE WORLD WITH A BLOW IN THE TEETH OF A WRONG.
LAUGH, FOR THE TIME IS BRIEF, A THREAD THE LENGTH OF A SPAN.
LAUGH AND BE PROUD TO BELONG TO THE OLD PROUD PAGEANT OF MAN,
LAUGH AND BE MERRY, REMEMBER, IN OLDEN TIME,
GOD MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH FOR JOY
HE TOOK IN RHYME
MADE THEM AND FILLED THEM WITH THE STRONG RED WINE OF HIS MIRTH;
THE SPLENDID JOY OF THE STARS, THE JOY OF THE EARTH,
SO WE MUST LAUGH AND DRINK FROM THE DEEP BLUE CUP OF THE SKY,
JOIN THE JUBILIANT SONG OF THIS GREAT STARS SWEEPING BY,
LAUGH, AND BATTLE, AND THE WORK AND DRINK OF THE WINE OUTPAINED
IN THE DEAR GREEN EARTH, THE SIGN OF THE JOY OF THE LORD,
LAUGH, AND BE MERRY TOGETHER, LIKE BROTHERS AKIN.
GUESTING AWHILE IN THE ROOMS OF A BEAUTIFUL INN,
GLAD TILL THE DANCING STOPS, AND THE LILT OF THE MUSC ENDS
LAUGH TILL THE GAME IS PLAYED, AND BE YOU MERRY MY FRIENDS.
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