8 / 196
MY NEW COCKTAI L BOOK
"If all be true that I do think,
There are five reasons why men drink,
Good wine, a friend, or being dry.
Or lest we should be by-and-by.
Or any other reason why."
—KENRY ALDRICH (1647-1710)
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he
thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt
heap coals of fire on his head.
—ROM. xii:20
Drink no water, but use a little wine for thy stom
ach's sake.
—I TIM. v:23
Oh Mirth and Innocence!
Oh Milk and Water!
Ye happy mixtures of more happy days!
—BYRON: BEPPO, St. 80
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish
and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
—PROV. xxxi:6
Then a smile, and a glass, and a toast and a cheer.
For all the good wine, and we've some of it here.
—OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
[8]