1913 The Up to Date Bartender's Guide by Harry Montague

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’Tis one in a million. and outshines the rest Don’t frown when I tell you this toast beats all others— ' But drink one more toast. boys. a toast to Our Mothers. Here’s to champagne. the drink divine. That makes us forget our troubles; It’s made a dollar’s worth of wine And three dollars’ worth of bubbles. Here’s to Life! Our entrance into it naked and bare; Our journey through it. trouble and care;. Our exit from it. God knows where; But. if we’re all right here. we’re all right there. U Here’s to our wives. who fill our lives With little bees and honey! They break life’s shocks. they mend our socks— But don’t they spend the money! ’TO OUR FRIENDS.

I‘ The Lord gives us our relatives; Thank God we can choose our friends.