[shibumi]

I also immediately thought of Eliot, but a different line:

"There is shadow under this red rock,
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.

[Captain Rhino]

Thanks for the info on Eliot's favorite drink.

I'll have to decline as I like flavor along with the buzz: dark Indian rum and coke; gin, Rose's lime cordial, and panni; or CC & 7. Cold but no ice, thanks.

As for the lines you quoted, which of his poems are they from? What is your interpretation of the last line's meaning?