anacreontic

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This was not a “drinking song” but, rather, an intentionally challenging piece ritualistically performed at each meeting of the Anacreontic Society since its composition for that purpose in the 18th century.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022

By the time that Key decided to write his lyrics for “The Anacreontic Song,” it was already a staple of American musical life.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 29, 2016

He wrote the poem “In Defense of Fort McHenry,” which was later set to the tune of a British song called “The Anacreontic Song” and eventually became the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

Sonneck couldn’t conclusively identify the composer of the Anacreontic Song, then a musicological riddle.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2014

Yet we know well enough that the writers of these Hebrew Anacreontic lyrics were sober men, who rarely indulged in overmuch strong drink.

From The Book of Delight and Other Papers by Abrahams, Israel