A Drunken Man's Praise of Sobriety

"A Drunken Man's Praise of Sobriety" is a poem written by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats, first published in his 1938 collection New Poems. The poem begins with the lines:

Come swish around, my pretty punk, And keep me dancing still That I may stay a sober man Although I drink my fill.

Cultural influences
The poem is set to music by Elvis Costello and is featured in the bonus disc of the album Brutal Youth.