1927 Barflies and Cocktails

The juice of the grape is given to him who will use it wisely, as that which cheers the heart of man after toil. , refreshes him in sickness. refreshes him in sorrow ; be who enjoyetb it may thank God for bis wine cup as for bis daily bread ; and . be who abuses the gift of heaven is not a greater fool than he that shines in abstinence.

To sum up all, be merry I advise ; As we' re merry may we still be wise.

· Here' s to your fouk, an' a' our fouk, an' a' the fouk that's been kind to your fouk an' our fouk ; and if a' foak had been as kind to fouk as you fouk's been to our fouk, they would aye ha' been guid fouk i' the. warld sin foak's bin fouks.

Now fill you'r glasses ane an' a', And drink the toast I gie ye, O. To merry chiels, and lasses braw; And every joy be wi' ye, 0 .

Fair fa' the whisky, 0, Fair fa' the whisky, 0,

What would a drouthy body do, If ' twere nae for the whisky, 0 ?

A man when he's sober is deil's ill to ken, Gude sooks than there's kenning o' him ; But prime him wi' nappie, then ye may gae bcn. And learn what he is, for 'twill show him . This is a good world to live in, To lend, to spend, to give in, But to ger, or to bcrrow, or to keep what's one's own, ' Tis the very worst world that ever was kno.wn.

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