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1^4

DRINICS.

Into

a

bowl

you'll

drop

the

white,

The

yolks

into

another

by

it."

Here

the

poet

was

evidently

hard

pressed

for

a

rhyme.

"

Let

Betsy

beat

the

whites

with

switch,

Till

they

appear

quite

frothed

and

rich

;

Another

hand

the

yolks

must

beat

With

sugar,

which

will

make

them

sweet.'^

An

ordinary

effect

of

sugar.

Poet

probably

hard

pressed

as

before.

"

Three

or

four

spoonfuls

maybe

'11

do,

Though

some

perhaps

would

take

but

two.

v/

Into

a

skillet

next

you

'11

pour

A

bottle

of

good

wine,

or

more

;

Put

half

a

pint

of

water,

too.

Or

it

may

prove

too

strong

for

you.'^

This

is

personal,

nay

more,

it

might

to

some

good

people

be

offensive,

as

Indicating

deficiency

of

cerebral

power

or

endurance.

"And

while

the

eggs

by

two

are

beating,

The

wine

and

water

may

be

heating

;

^

But

when

it

comes

to

boiling

heat,

/

The

yolks

and

whites

together

beat

With

half

a

pint

of

water

more.

Mixing

them

well,

then

gently

pour

Into

the

skillet

with

the

wine.

And

stir

it

briskly

all

the

time.'^

Poet

again

hard

pressed.

"Then

pour

it

off

into

a

pitcher,

Grate

nutmeg

in

to

make

it

richer,

^

Then

drink

it

hot,

for

he's

a

fool

Who

lets

such

precious

liquor

cool**