For lo! the board with cups and spoons is crowned.The berries crackle, and the mill turns round ... At once they gratify their scent and taste.And frequent cups prolong the rich repast... Coffee (which makes the politician wise And see through all things with his half-shut eyes). β¨ Alexander Pope, Pat Rogers (2008). The Major Works, p.89, Oxford University Press
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