Without wine, man's true essence, I cannot sustain;
Without wine, the burden of man's body I cannot maintain.
I am captive to that moment when the wine server quoth,
"Drink one more glass," and I cannot, and refrain.
Without pure wine I cannot exist;
Without the elixir of grape I cannot persist.
I am captive to the moment when the cup-bearer says,
"Have another cup," and I am content to resist.