Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter,
Sermons and soda-water the day after.

Lord Byron

Don Juan

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Topic

Wine Alcohol Parties

Author

Lord Byron

Source

Don Juan

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1819 1810s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Lord Byron. Don Juan. John Murray, 1819, canto 2, st. 178.

Current Citation

Lord Byron. Don Juan. Penguin, 2005, canto 2, st. 178.

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