1903 The Complete Buffet Guide or How to Mix All Kinds of Drinks by V.B. Lewis

Toasts and A fter Dinner Speeches

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The Merchant-May we always be eJ:changing for the better .

The Hardwa re Trade-Although they profess to honesty , t h ey sell iron and steel for a living.

Knock and the world knocks with you, Boast and you boast alone. The bad old earth is a foe to mirth, And has a hammer as l arge as y our own. Buy and the gang will answer, Sponge and they st and and sneer; The r evelers joined to a joyous sound And shout from refusing beer. Be rich and the men will seek you, Poor, and they turn and go- You're a mighty good fellow when you are mellow And y our pocket s ar e lined with dough . Be flush and your frien ds are many , Go broke and y ou l ose them all. You're a d andy old sport at $4.oo a quart– But not if you chan ce t o fall. Praise and the cheers are many, Beef and the world goes by. Be smooth and slick and t he gang Will st ick, As close as the hungry fly . Th ere is always a crmvd t o help' y ou A copious d raught to drain . When the gang is gone you must bear alone The h a rrowing stroke of pain.