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What is the whole poem by Lorenzo Medici ?

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How beautiful is youth Which yet flies quickly away, Who has a mind to be joyous, let him be so; For of tomorrow there is no certainty

thats only a part of it :)

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  1. This is the complete poem:

    *Lorenzo De Medici (1449-1492)



                        ~A Song For Bacchus~

    How beautiful our Youth is

    That’s always flying by us!

    Who’d be happy, let him be so:

    Nothing’s sure about tomorrow.



    Here are Bacchus, Ariadne,

    Lovely, burning for each other:

    Since deceiving time must flee,

    They seek their delight together.

    These nymphs, and other races,

    Are full of happiness forever.

    Who’d be happy, let him be so:

    Nothing’s sure about tomorrow.



    These delighted little satyrs

    With their nymphs intoxicated,

    Set a hundred snares now for them,

    In the caves and in the bushes:

    Warmed by Bacchus, all together

    Dancing, leaping there forever,

    Who’d be happy, let him be so:

    Nothing’s sure about tomorrow.



    All the nymphs are more than happy

    To be tricked by their satyrs,

    There’s no defence from loving

    Except for coarse ungrateful people:

    Now they’re mingling together,

    Playing, singing there forever.

    Who’d be happy, let him be so:

    Nothing’s sure about tomorrow.



    And that lump behind them, now

    On the ***, is old Silenus:

    Happy and inebriated,

    Full of food and years already:

    Though he can’t stand to attention,

    He still laughs with joy forever.

    Who’d be happy, let him be so:

    Nothing’s sure about tomorrow.



    Midas follows all the others:

    Turns to gold the things he touches.

    Where’s the joy in owning treasure,

    If it doesn’t give you pleasure?

    And where’s the sweet taste for a man

    Who only feels his thirst forever?

    Who’d be happy, let him be so:

    Nothing’s sure about tomorrow.



    Ope’ your ears wide, everyone:

    Let none dine on their tomorrows:

    Old and young ones, all at play,

    Girls and boys, be glad today,

    Banish every tearful sorrow,

    Make each day a holiday.

    Who’d be happy, let him be so:

    Nothing’s sure about tomorrow.



    Ladies and you youthful lovers,

    Long live Bacchus: long live Love!

    Everyone sing, dance and play!

    Hearts, be all on fire with sweetness!

    No faintness now or hint of sadness!

    Whatever is to be must be:

    Who’d be happy, let him be so:

    Nothing’s sure about tomorrow.

    edit: *** stands for @ss    lol

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