%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Song in Praise of the Leather Bottel. / Shewing how Glasses and Pots are laid aside, / And Flaggons and Noggins they cannot abide; / And let all Wives do what they can, / 'Tis for the Use and Praise of Man: / And this you may very well be sure, / The Leather Bottel will [l]ongest endure; / And I wish in Heaven his Soul may dwell, / That first devised the Leather Bottel. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1730-1730 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/04/2012 32513

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N68212 GOd above that made all things, / The Heavens, the Earth, and all therein, As I wish in Heaven his Soul may dwell, / That first devised the Leather Bottel. [with variations] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 289781 A Song in Praise of the Leather Bottel. / Shewing how Glasses and Pots are laid aside, / And Flaggons and Noggins they cannot abide; / And let all Wives do what they can, / 'Tis for the Use and Praise of Man: / And this you may very well be sure, / The Leather Bottel will [l]ongest endure; / And I wish in Heaven his Soul may dwell, / That first devised the Leather Bottel. A Song in Praise of the Leather Bottel. Shewing how Glasses and Pots are laid aside, And Flaggons and Noggins they cannot abide; And let all Wives do what they can, 'Tis for the Use and Praise of Man: And this you may very well be sure, The Leather Bottel will [l]ongest endure; And I wish in Heaven his Soul may dwell, That first devised the Leather Bottel. A Song in Praise of the Leather Bottle. Showing how Glasses and Pots are laid aside, And Flagons and Noggins they cannot abide; And let all Wives do what they can, 'Tis for the Use and Praise of Man: And this you may very well be sure, The Leather Bottle will longest endure; And I wish in Heaven his Soul may dwell, That first devised the Leather Bottle. Printer JOHN WHITE 1730-1730

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GOD above that made all Things, The Heavens, the Earth, and all therein, The Ships that on the Sea do swim, To keep the Enemies out that none come in; And let them all do what they can, Tis for the Use and Praise of Man: And I wish in Heaven his Soul may dwell, That first devised the Leather Bottel. Then what do you say to these Cans of Wood? In Faith they are, and cannot be good; For when a Man he doth them send, To be filled with Ale, as he doth intend; The Bearer falleth down by the Way, And on the Ground the Liquor doth lay; And then the Bearer begins to ban, And swears it is long of the Wooden Can:
But had it been a Leather Bottel, Although it had fallen, yet all had been well: And I wish, etc. Then what do you say to these Glasses so fine? Yes, they have no Praise of mine; For when a Company they are set, For to be merry as we are met; Then if you chance to touch the Brim, Down falls the Liquor and all therein; If your Table Cloath be neer so fine, There lies your Beer, Ale, or Wine: It may be for a small Abuse, A young Man may his Service lose: But had it been in a Leather Bottel, And the Stopple in, then all had been well: And I wish, etc.
Then what do you say to these black Pots three? True, they shall have no Praise of me, For when a Man and his Wife falls at Strife, As many have done I know in their Life; They lay their Hands on the Pot both, And loath they are to lose their Broth; The one doth tug, the other doth ill, Betwixt them both the Liquor doth spill; But they shall answer another Day, For casting their Liquor so vainly away; But had it been in the Leather Bottel, They might have tugd, till their Hearts did ake, And yet their Liquor no Harm could take: They might have tugd till their Hearts did ake, Then I wish, etc. Then what do you say to the Silver Flaggons fine? True, they shall have no Praise of mine; For when a Lord he doth them send, To be filled with Wine as he doth intend; The Man with the Flaggon he doth run away, Because it is Silver most gallant and gay; Oh, then the Lord begins to ban, And swears he hath lost both Flaggon and Man; Theres never a Lords Serving-Man, or Groom, But with his Leather Bottel may come: Then I wish, etc. A Leather Bottel we know is good, Far better than Glasses or Cans of Wood, For when a Man is at Work in the Field, Your Glasses and Pots no Comfort will yield; Then a good Leather Bottel standing him by, He may drink always when he is dry; It will revive the Spirits and comfort the Brain, Wherefore let none this Bottel refrain: For I wish, etc. Also the honest Sith-man too, He knew not very well what to do, But for this Bottel standing him near, That is filld with good Houshold Beer; At Dinner he sits him down to eat, With good hard Cheese, and Bread or Meat; Then this Bottel he takes up amain, And drinks and sets him down again; Saying, good Bottel stand my Friend, And hold out till this Day doth end: For I wish, etc.
And likewise the Hay-makers they, When as they are turning and making their Hay, In Summer Weather, when as it is warm, A good Bottel full then will do them no Harm; And at Noon Time they sit them down, To drink their Bottles of Ale Nut brown; Then the Lads and Lasses begins to tattle, What should we do but for this Bottel? They could not work if this Bottel was done, For the Days so hot with the Heat of the Sun: Then I wish, etc. Also the Leader, Lader, and the Pitcher, The Reaper, Hedger, and the Ditcher, The Binder, and the Raker and all About the Bottels Ears do fall; And if his Liquor be almost gone, His Bottel he will part with to none. But says, My Bottel is but small, One Drop I will not part withal: You must go drink at some Spring or Well, For I will keep my Leather Bottel: Then I wish, etc. Thus you may hear of a Leathren Bottel, When as it is filled with Liquor full well, Though the Substance of it be but small, Yet the Name of the Thing is all. Theres never a Lord, Earl, or Knight, But in a Bottel doth take Delight; For when he is hunting of the Deer, He often doth wish for a Bottel of Beer, Likewise the Man that works at the Wood, A Bottel of Beer doth oft do him Good: Then I wish, etc. Then when this Bottel doth grow old, And will good Liquor no longer hold, Out of the Side you may take a Clout, Will mend your Shoes when theyre worn o Else take it, and hang upon a Pin, Will serve to put many odd Trifles in; As Hinges, Awls, and Candle Ends, For young Beginners must have such Things: Then I wish in Heaven his Soul may dwell, That first devised the Leather Bottel.
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