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Call things by their right names - Glass of brandy and water! That is the current, but not the appropriate read more
Call things by their right names - Glass of brandy and water! That is the current, but not the appropriate name; ask for a glass of liquid fire and distilled damnation.
When treading London's well-known ground
If e'er I feel my spirits tire,
I haul my sail, look read more
When treading London's well-known ground
If e'er I feel my spirits tire,
I haul my sail, look up around,
In search of Whitbread's best entire.
- Unattributed Author,
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no
occasion.
I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no
occasion.
Drinking will make a man quaff,
Quaffing will make a man sing,
Singing will make a man read more
Drinking will make a man quaff,
Quaffing will make a man sing,
Singing will make a man laugh,
And laughing long life doth bring,
Says old Simon the King.
- Unattributed Author, Old Sir Simon the King,
Now don't say you can't swear off drinking; it's easy. I've done it a thousand times.
Now don't say you can't swear off drinking; it's easy. I've done it a thousand times.
And I wish his soul in heaven may dwell,
Who first invented this leathern bottel!
And I wish his soul in heaven may dwell,
Who first invented this leathern bottel!
You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.
You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.
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.