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CUPS

AND

THEIR

CUSTOMS.

''

Touch

brim

!

touch

foot

!

the

Avine

is

red,

And

leaps

to

the

lips

of

the

free

;

Our

wassail

true

is

quickly

said,

Comrade

!

I

drink

to

thee

'

Touch

foot

!

touch

brim

!

who

cares

?

who

cares

?

Brothers

in

sorrow

or

glee,

G-lory

or

danger

each

gallantly

shares,

Comrade

!

I

drink

to

thee

='

Touch

brim

!

touch

foot

!

once

again,

old

friend,

Though

the

present

our

last

draught

be

We

were

boys

^we

are

men

^we'll

be

true

to

the

end^

Brother

!

I

drink

to

thee

!

"

LONDON:

JOHN

VAN

VOORST,

PATEENOSTEE

EOW.

MDCCCLXIII.