 | G.W. Carleton & Co - 1878 - عدد الصفحات: 360
...SIIAKESPERE, Romeo and Juliet. Drink. — I DRINK no more than a sponge. — ItuJELAia — If on thy theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why...men DRINK : Good wine, a friend, because I'm dry, Or least I shonld be by-and-by, Or any other reasons why. — H. ALDRICH, Biog. Brit. — DRINK to me... | |
 | R. H. Andrews - 1916 - عدد الصفحات: 454
...interesting to note that the five reasons hold good, after a lapse of more than 200 years. "If on the theme I rightly think There are five reasons why men...wine, a friend, because I'm dry; Or lest I should be by-and-b\e; Or any other reason why." Spirits above and Spirits below, Spirits of Love, and Spirits... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1879 - عدد الصفحات: 252
...thus translated, perhaps by the author, for the version is on a par with the original : " If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink : Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest we should be by-and-by, Or any other reason why." LORD MARCHMONT'S RECEIPT FOR... | |
 | 1880 - عدد الصفحات: 96
...ANON. (; What two ideas are more inseparable than Beer and Britannia V" — SYDNEY SMITH. " If on thy theme I rightly think. There are five reasons why men drink ; Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest I should be by-and-by, Or any other reason why." ALDBICH. " Petition me no petitions,... | |
 | 1881 - عدد الصفحات: 684
...received a ticket upon which were the numbers from one to twenty inclusive. When moved by one of the " Reasons why men drink ; Good wine, a friend, because...lest I should be by-and-by, Or any other reason why," the member called upon the treasurer, presented his ticket, had a number punched, and received his... | |
 | 1881 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...received a ticket upon which were the numbers from one to twenty inclusive. When moved by one of the " Reasons why men drink ; Good wine, a friend, because I'm dry. Or lest I should be by and bye, Or any other reason why," the member called upon the treasurer, presented his ticket, had... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 482
...ventures to employ any of these disturbing agents. The present man is at no loss for a motive. " If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink: Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or least I should be by and by, Or any other reason why." Coffee, in excess, produces heat,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 466
...ventures to employ any of these disturbing agents. The present man is at no loss for a motive. " If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink: Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or least I should be by and by, Or any other reason why." Coffee, in excess, produces heat,... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - عدد الصفحات: 460
...the epigrams upon drinking customs. Here is one of the best from the English poet Aldrich : If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink; Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or lest I should be by and by, Or any other reason why. Prior has left us this little story... | |
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If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink: Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or least I should be by and by, Or any other reason why. 
