1892 Drinks of the world

ENGLAND.

— Private Brewing — Sir John Barleycorn—

— A National Drink

Love of the English for Beer

— A French View of English Society The " Black Jack" and " Leather Bottel "—

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" Toby Philpot — The Village Ale-

— Bottled Beer

— Brewers

Burton-on-Trent

house — Various Beers. " Back and syde goo bare, goo bare, Both hande and foote goo colde ; But, Bellie, God send the good ale inowghe Whether hyt be newe or old." ** Brynge us home good ale, syr, brynge us home good ale, And for our der lady's love, brynge us som good ale. Brynge us home no beff, syr, for that is full of bonys, But brynge us home goode ale y-nough, for that my love alone ys ; Brynge us home no wetyn brede, for y^ be ful of branne, Nothyr of no ry brede, for y' is of y® same ; Brynge us home no porke, syr, for y* is verie fatt, Nothyr no barly brede, for neythir love I that ; Brynge us home no muton, for that is tough and lene, Neyther no trypys, for thei be seldyn dene ; Brynge us home no veel, syr, that do I not desyr, But brynge us home good ale y-nough to drynke by y* fyer; Brynge us home no syder, nor no pakie ^ wyne, For, and y" do, thow shait have Criste's curse and mine."

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