When the liquor's out, why clink the cannikin?

When the liquor's out, why clink the cannikin?

When I got up to the Peacock--where I found everybody drinking
hot punch in self-preservation.

When I got up to the Peacock--where I found everybody drinking
hot punch in self-preservation.

Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.

Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.

Fill up the goblet and reach to me some!
Drinking makes wise, but dry fasting makes glum.

Fill up the goblet and reach to me some!
Drinking makes wise, but dry fasting makes glum.

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.

You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.

And broughte of mighty ale a large quart.

And broughte of mighty ale a large quart.

The thirsty Earth soaks up the Rain,
And drinks, and gapes for Drink again;
The Plants suck read more

The thirsty Earth soaks up the Rain,
And drinks, and gapes for Drink again;
The Plants suck in the Earth and are
With constant Drinking fresh and fair.

Get up and dance, get up and smile, get up and drink to the days that are gone in the read more

Get up and dance, get up and smile, get up and drink to the days that are gone in the shortest while.