Very few lyrics are actually 'perfect'; but this, the first verse of 'Drink to Me Only' would be my nomination, if ever there was such a competition! "Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss within the cup, And I'll not ask for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sip, I would not change for thine." The romance, and pathos, in this poem would be very difficult to improve! Added to which, it includes four '-ine' rhymes, that fit perfectly with the song and with its sentiments. (Although even so, if I was being particularly critical, I might suggest that "I would not change ..." would sound a little better as "I'd never change ...", to place the word emphasis more appropriately) What would you nominate as your favourite 'perfect lyric'?
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