“Ten thousand casks, Forever dribbling out their base contents, Touch'd by the Midas finger of the state, Bleed gold for ministers to sport away. Drink, and be mad then; 'tis your country bids!” CountryStatesSportsForeverDrinkThousandTenGoldMadFingersMinistersMidas Book:William Cowper: The Task and Selected Other Poems Source: William Cowper: The Task and Selected Other Poems