And now there remains awaiting us the other part of our task, To make
known the secret strength of the divine draught. But who could hope to
understand this wonderful blessing Or to be able to pursue so great a
miracle in verse? For really, when coffee has quietly glided into your
body, Taking itself within, it sheds a vital warmth through your Limbs,
and inspires joyous strength in your heart. Then if There is anything
undigested, with fire's help, it heats the Hidden channels, and loosens
the thin pores, through which the Useless moisture exudes, and seeds of
diseases flee from all your veins.

Wherefore come, O you who have a care for your health! You, whose triple
chin hangs on your breast, Who drag your heavy stomach of great bulk, It
is fitting for you, first of all, to indulge in the warm Beverage; for
indeed it will dry the hideous flow of moisture Which oppresses your
limbs, and sends forth streams of perspiration from your whole body. And
in a short time, the swelling of your fat belly will Gradually begin to
decrease, and it will lighten your members, now oppressed by their heavy
weight.

O happy peoples, on whom Titan, rising, looks with his first light!
Here, a rather free use of wine has never done harm. Law and religion
forbid us to quaff the flowing wine. Here one lives on coffee. Here,
then, flourishing with joyous strength One pursues life and knows not
what diseases are, Nor that child of Bacchus and companion of high
living--Gout; Nor what innumerable diseases through this union are ready
to attack our world.

Yet, indeed, the soothing power of this invigorating drink Drives sad
cares from the heart, and exhilarates the spirits. I have seen a man,
when he had not yet drained a mighty Draught of this sweet nectar, walk
silently with slow gait, His brow sad, and forehead rough with
forbidding wrinkles. This same man who had hardly bathed his throat with
the sweet Drink--no delay--clouds fled from his wrinkled brow; and He
took pleasure in teasing all with his witty sayings. Nor yet did he
pursue any one with bitter laughter. For this Harmless drink inspires no
desire of offending, the venom Is lacking, and pleasant laughter without
bitterness pleases.

And in the entire East this custom of coffee drinking Has been accepted.
And, now, France; you adopt the foreign custom, So that public shops,
one after the other, are opened for Drinking Coffee. A hanging sign of
either ivy or laurel invites the pa