The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

Though we eat little flesh and drink no wine,
Yet let's be merry; we'll have tea and toast;
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Though we eat little flesh and drink no wine,
Yet let's be merry; we'll have tea and toast;
Custards for supper, and an endless host
Of syllabubs and jellies and mince-pies,
And other such ladylike luxuries.

And solid pudding against empty praise.

And solid pudding against empty praise.

The master of art or giver of wit,
Their belly.

The master of art or giver of wit,
Their belly.

He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter
in a lordly dish.

He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter
in a lordly dish.

Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour.

Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour.

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.

Blest be those feasts, with simple plenty crowned,
Where all the ruddy family around
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Blest be those feasts, with simple plenty crowned,
Where all the ruddy family around
Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail
Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale.

God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.

God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.