The following song was sung by Basil Stag Hare with his
quavering treble and was accompanied by Ambrose Spike with his gruff bass
harmony as they drank their October ale and black current wine.
“O if I feel sick or pale,
What makes my old eyes shine?
Some good October ale
And sweet black-current wine.
I’s kill a dragon for half a flagon,
I’d wrestle a stoat to wet my throat.
I’s strangle a snake, all for the sake
Of lovely nut-brown beer…
Nuhuhuhut broooowwwwnnnn beeeeheeeyer!
(Chapter 6, Mattimeo, 44)
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