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It's a long time between drinks.
It's a long time between drinks.
"Wery good power o' suction, Sammy," said Mr. Weller the
elder. . . . "You'd ha' made an uncommon read more
"Wery good power o' suction, Sammy," said Mr. Weller the
elder. . . . "You'd ha' made an uncommon fine oyster, Sammy, if
you'd been born in that station o' life."
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.
Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
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Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
Wi' usquebae, we'll face the devil!
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus,
what advantageth it me, if the read more
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus,
what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and
drink; for to morrow we die.
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,
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.
Of course one should not drink much, but often.
Of course one should not drink much, but often.
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!