 If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink: Good wine— a friend— or being dry— Or lest we should be, by and by— Or any other reason why!  The Quarterly Review - Page 410edited by - 1928Full view - About this book
 | 1807 - 218 pages
...tongue, and wags the tail, All flutter, pride, and talk. FIVE REASONS FOR DRINKING. [DR. AI.DKICII ] GOOD wine ; a friend ; or being dry; Or lest we should be by and by ; Or any other reason why. ON MR. BOSWELL'S JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES, IN COMPANY WITH DR. JOHNSON. WHEN Jamie Boswell... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 pages
...both join, He votes for interest, as she yields for coin. DR. ALDRICH'S FIVE REASONS FOR DRINKING. GOOD wine — a friend ; — or, being dry; — Or, lest we should be bye and bye; — Or, any other reason why. WRITTEN ON A PAKE OF GLASS IN THE TOWER, OVER THE NAME OF... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...learn you soon forget. Dr. ALDRICH'S Five Reasons for Driniisg. GOOD wine; a friend; or being dry; I Or lest we should be by and by ; Or any other reason why. By WALLER. THYRSIS, a youth of the inspir'd trail. Fair Saccharissa lov'd, but lov'd in vain ; Like... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...gentleman ; and we are both mistaken ; that's all honey." DR. ALDKICH'S FIVE REASONS FOR DRINKING. Good wine — a friend — or being dry — Or lest we should be by and bye — j Or any other reason why. EARLY RECOLLECTIONS. Kennet, Lord-Mayor of London, in the year 1780,... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - 302 pages
...gone, The coward creeps to death — the brave lives on. DR. ALDRICK'S FIVE REASONS FOR DRINKING WINE. Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest we should be, by and bye, Or any other reason why. HENRY THE FOURTH AND HIS AMBASSADOR. Bassompiere told, in jocund strain,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1839 - 532 pages
...great learning, but of wit and jovial temper. His five reasons for drinking are well known : — " Good wine — a friend — or being dry, — " Or lest we should be by and by, — " Or any other good reason why ! " " he has taken to discredit that of my Lord Cla- CHAP, " \ V " rendon, which, like... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1849 - 602 pages
...great learning, but of wit and jovial temper. His five reasons for drinking are well known : — " Good wine — a friend — or being dry, — Or lest we should be by and by, — Or any other good reason why !" government gave orders to seize and search his coffin. There was a great public... | |
 | 1897 - 670 pages
...causa. The lines are attributed to Père Sirmond, and ate nid to be translated by Dean Aldrich : — Good wine ; a friend ; or being dry ; Or lest we should be by-and-by ; Or any other reason why. OWL ("Great Scott"). — Tbe meaning and origin of this phrase... | |
 | 1897 - 666 pages
...causa. The lines are attributed to Père Sirmond, and are nid to be translated by Dean Aldrich :— Good wine ; a friend ; or being dry ; Or lest we should be by-and-by; Or any other reason why. OWL (" Great Scott ").—The meaning and origin of this phrase... | |
 | 1851 - 770 pages
...exclamation of kaih ! was shoated from many wives throughout the camp ground." • REASONS FOR DRINKING. Good wine — a friend — or being dry — Or lest we should be By-and-bye — Or any other reason why ! UNITED KINGDOM J KM PE RANGE AND GENERAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION,... | |
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