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R7857 THE Gods and the Goddesses lately did Feast, / Where Ambrosia with exquisite sawces was drest: Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 480409 Bacchinalia Coelestia: / A POEM, / IN PRAISE OF / PUNCH: / Compos'd by the GODS and GODDESSES in Cabal. Bacchinalia Coelestia: A POEM, IN PRAISE OF PUNCH: Compos'd by the GODS and GODDESSES in Cabal. Bacchinalia Coelestia: A POEM, IN PRAISE OF PUNCH: Composed by the GODS and GODDESSES in Cabal. 1680-1680 Simon Miller

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THE Gods and the Goddesses lately did Feast, Where Ambrosia with exquisite sawces was drest: The Edibles did with their qualities suit; But what they did drink, did occasion dispute. Twas time that Old Nectar should grow out of fashion, A Liquor they drank long before the Creation. When the Sky-coloured Cloth was drawn from the Board, For the Christalline Bowl great Jove gave the Word. This was a Bowl of most heavenly size, In which Infant-Gods they did use to baptize. Quoth JOVE, were informd they drink Punch upon Earth, By which Mortal Wights out-do us in Mirth; Therefore our Godheads together lets lay, And endeavour to make it much stronger than they. Twas spoke like a God, Fill the Bowl to the Top, Hes cashierd from the Sky that leaves but a Drop. APOLLO dispatcht away one of his Lasses, Who filld us a Pitcher from th Well of Parnassus. To Poets new born, this Water is brought; And this they suck in for thir Mornings draught. JUNO for Lemons sent into her Closet; Which when she was sick, she infusd into Posset: For Goddesses may be as qualmish as Gipses; The Sun and the Moon we find have Eclipses; Those Lemons were called the Hesperian-fruit, When Vigilant Dragon was set to look tot. Three dozen of these were squeezd into Water; The rest of the Ingredients in order came after. VENUS, the Admirer of things that are sweet; Without her infusion there had been no Treat;
Commanded her Sugar-Loafs, white as her Doves; Supported to thTable by a brace of young Loves. So wonderful curious these Deities were, The Sugar they straind through a Sieve of thin Air. BACCHUS gave notice by dangling a Bunch, That without his assistance there could be no Punch. What was meant by his sign, was very well known; For they threw in a Gallon of trusty Langoon; MARS, a blunt God, though chief of the Briskers, Was seated at Table, still twirling his Whiskers; Quoth he, fellow-Gods and Coelestial Gallants; Id not give a fart for your Punch without Nants: Therefore Boy Ganymed I do command ye To put in at least two Gallons of Brandy. SATURN, of all the Gods was the oldest, And we may imagine his stomach was coldest; Did out of his Pouch three Nutmegs produce; Which when they were grated, were put to the Juyce. NEPTUNE this Ocean of Liquor did Crown With a hard Sea-Bisket well bakd in the Sun. This Bowl being finishd, a Health was began; Quoth Jove, let it be to our Creature calld Man. Tis to him alone these pleasures we owe, For Heaven was never true Heavn till now. Since the Gods and poor Mortals thus do agree, Heres a Health unto CHARLES His Majesty.
FINIS. LONDON: Printed for Simon Miller, at the Star at the West-end of St. Pauls. 1680.