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WERlllAN BROS.' NEW BOOK OF TOASTS.
Whene'er with friends I drink
Of
one
I
always think;
::>11~·s pr~tty,
she's witty, and so true ;
So with joy and great delight
I'll
drink to her to-night,
And when doing so think none the less of youl
May we have the unspeakable good fortune
to
win
a
tru~
heart, and the merit to keep it.
Drink ye to her that each loves best,
And it you nurse a fiame,
That's told but to her mutual breast,
We will not
ask
her name.
·
-Thomas Campbell.
The
Red,
White, and Blue-The emblems of love, purity ,
and fidellty<-May the symbol be
as
highly and
as
unan·
lmously worshiped as the colors of our country's ftag.
Here's to the girl that
I
love,
.a:ddh!,~~=·stot
0
a1~h~hftr~o~.,11'j,~~v!'h~~·
I
love,
Ahd all those that love her who loves me.
I
May we never speak to deceive, nor listen to betray.
Here's to our wive and sweethearts–
And may they never meet.
THE
MAINE.
A mighty nation mourns thee yet;
. Thy gallant crew..Ltheir awful fat'!;
And .Justice points her finger straight,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
.
I
To Woman : The fairest work of the great Author; the
edition is large, and no man should be without a· copy.
Here's to the girls of the American shore,
I lo,ve but one, I love no more;
Since she's not here to drink her part,
I drink her share with all m:v. heart.