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I sing the sweets I know, the charms I feel,
My morning incense. and my evening meal,
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I sing the sweets I know, the charms I feel,
My morning incense. and my evening meal,
The sweets of Hasty-Pudding.
In their palate alone is their reason of existence.
[Lat., In solo vivendi causa palata est.]
In their palate alone is their reason of existence.
[Lat., In solo vivendi causa palata est.]
My cake is dough, but I'll in among the rest,
Out of hope of all but my share of read more
My cake is dough, but I'll in among the rest,
Out of hope of all but my share of the feast.
Master, if you do, expect spoon-meat, or bespeak a long spoon.
Master, if you do, expect spoon-meat, or bespeak a long spoon.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
He hath eaten me out of house and home; he hath put all of my
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He hath eaten me out of house and home; he hath put all of my
substance into that fat belly of his.
What say you to a piece of beef and mustard?
What say you to a piece of beef and mustard?
A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
I fear it is too choleric a meat.
How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled?
I fear it is too choleric a meat.
How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled?