anacreontic

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Here he lay in the grass, composed and sang his anacreontic songs, and here, in the summer-time, his annual festival is held.

From Pictures of Sweden by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

The only poem of his that still lives is the beautiful little anacreontic beginning "Busy, curious, thirsty Fly."

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)

His sideboard is still here, his heavy table remains in the middle of the room, and the famous skull, mounted as a drinking-cup and inscribed with the familiar anacreontic, is carefully preserved.

From A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors by Wolfe, Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen)

The peculiar verse of Skelton, styled skeltonical, is a sort of English anacreontic.

From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Coppee, Henry

He said this to himself as an officer was trolling forth an anacreontic song.

From Commodore Junk by Fenn, George Manville