1930 The Home Bartender's Guide and Song Book

THE BARTENDER'S GUIDE AND SONG BOOK

The Son ol a Gambolier

I 'm a ramblillg w retch of po verty, From Tippery town I came, ' Twas poverty compell'd me First to go out in the rain,· 111 all sorts of weather, Be it wet or be it dry, l 11m bound to get my livelihood Or lay me dow11 and die. Chorus: Then combine your humble ditties, As from tavern to tavern we steer, Like ev'ry honest fellow, I drinks my lager beer; Like w ' ry jolly fellow, - I takes my whiskey clear,· I'm 9 rambling wretch of poverty, And the son of a gambolier.

I 011ce was tall and handsome, A 11d was so very neat, They thought I was too good to live, 11 ost good enough to eat; But now I'm old, my coat is torn, And poverty holds me fast, ..1 nd every girl turns up her nose, .1.s I go wandering past. 1'111 a rambling wretch of poverty, From Tippery town I came, 1l1y coat I bought from an old Jew shop, ff? ay down i11 M~iden Lane; My hat I got from a sailor lad Just eighteen years ago, And my shoes I picked from an old · dust heap 11"hich everyone shunned but me. • •

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SIMPLE MANHA Tr AN

Ah, those marvelous :Manhattans I Favorite of all the clubs-joy of every well-managed house party, they have maintained their popularity ever since cocktails came in vogue. Here's to you, Manhat– tan, may your towers ever pierce the sky, and may your cellars never quite run dry I

Two parts Rye Whiskey One part Italian Vermouth Shake well with fine ice aod etroio

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* One part Rye Whiskey - One pert Italian Vermouth One jigger Curacao Two dashes Bitters

IMAN·HATTAN

Slightly more fancy than the simple Manhattan, and the Italian Vermouth makes it a bit sweet. As we unde rstand it, this one was named after the Manhattan Club in N ew York.

Ice, ehake and strain into a cocktail glass in which a Maraschino Cherry hae been dropped

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