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BRASENOSE
ALE.
Hie
dies,
anno
redeunte
festus,
Corticem
astrictum
pice
dimovebit
Amphorae.
Horat.
lib.
iii.
od.
8.
When
the
year
Revolving
bids
this
festal
morn
appear,
•
We'll
pierce
a
cask
with
mellow
juice
replete.
Francis.
From
the
foundation
of
Brasenose
College
to
the
present
time
a
custom
has
prevailed,
of
introducing
into
the
refectory
on
Shrove
Tuesday,
immediately
after
dinner,
what
is
denominated
Brasenose
Ale,
but
which
in
fact
is
a
species
of
Lambs
Wool.
Verses
in
praise
of
Brasenose
Ale
are
an-
nually
written
by
one
of
the
Undergraduates,
and
a
copy
of
them
sent
to
every
resident
member
of
the
College.
The
following
Stanzas
are
extracted
from
a
copy
of
recent
date.