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What Shall We Drink?
Here's to the mad world, the glad world,
The world of you and me—
'Tis better here from year to year
Than in Eternity1
Let me dream as of old by the river.
And be loved for the dream alway;
For a dreamer lives forever.
And a toiler dies in a day!
—John Boyle O'Reilly
Here's to the noblest, thankful hearts that take
The bread of pain, the bitter cup of woe.
And dare to feel content, for old joys' sake.
Among the thorns where roses used to blow.
—Anon
Here's a toast to all who are here.
No matter where you're from;
May the best day you have seen
Be worse than the worst to come!
—Anon
All I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover.
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over!
—John Masefield
Above,they say, our flesh is air;
Our blood celestial ichor;
Oh, grant,(mid all the changes there,)
They may not change our liquor!
—Thackeray
Here's to "the noble experiment's" ignoble death!
God save mefrom myfriends;I can take care of my enemies.
—LaRochefoucauld
To work,the best thing to make us love life.
—Ernest Renan
Wine, women and song, may the three be found together, a
trinity of blessings trebly dear united.