The cup of life became full to the brim and death arrived; behold, we rose and departed, leaving the full goblet behind.

In this couplet, the poet uses the classic imagery of the tavern to reflect on mortality. We often think of death arriving when life runs dry, but here, the cup filling to the brim signifies that our allotted time is up. There is a poignant irony in having to walk away from life's feast just as the cup is full—reminding us how suddenly and abruptly we must abandon the worldly pleasures we never got to finish enjoying.