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Literary
March 27, 1772
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Satirical poem by W. Taylor debunking the proverb that good ale provides meat, drink, and cloth. A man drinks excessively in Hull, falls into a trance, and humorously concludes ale is neither good meat nor drink, leaving him dry and in need of cloth.
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HULL ALE, A POEM,
BY W. TAYLOR.
Long time did a silly old proverb prevail,
That meat, drink and cloth, were all found in good ALE,
Till a lover of truth went on purpose to Hull,
And to try an experiment drank his skin full;
He began to see visions, his head it turn'd round,
Till off from his keffal he fell on the ground,
There in trances profound our philosopher mellow,
Lay all night in the snow consulting his pillow;
Oracular vapours give prophecy birth,
As Plutarch reports, springing out of the earth,
Whether this was the cause or however inspir'd,
Our sage gave a sentence will ever be admir'd,
Twas this, "I pronounce that good Ale is good meat,
For I find, I have no inclination to eat;
That good ale is good drink, is a lye, I'll be sworn;
For I ne'er was so dry since the hour I was born,"
The cloth cries a plaster who chanc'd to come by
Must be a good drab, if it kept you so Dry.
BY W. TAYLOR.
Long time did a silly old proverb prevail,
That meat, drink and cloth, were all found in good ALE,
Till a lover of truth went on purpose to Hull,
And to try an experiment drank his skin full;
He began to see visions, his head it turn'd round,
Till off from his keffal he fell on the ground,
There in trances profound our philosopher mellow,
Lay all night in the snow consulting his pillow;
Oracular vapours give prophecy birth,
As Plutarch reports, springing out of the earth,
Whether this was the cause or however inspir'd,
Our sage gave a sentence will ever be admir'd,
Twas this, "I pronounce that good Ale is good meat,
For I find, I have no inclination to eat;
That good ale is good drink, is a lye, I'll be sworn;
For I ne'er was so dry since the hour I was born,"
The cloth cries a plaster who chanc'd to come by
Must be a good drab, if it kept you so Dry.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Temperance
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Hull Ale
Proverb
Drinking Experiment
Satirical Poem
Temperance Humor
Philosopher Trance
What entities or persons were involved?
By W. Taylor.
Literary Details
Title
Hull Ale, A Poem
Author
By W. Taylor.
Key Lines
Twas This, "I Pronounce That Good Ale Is Good Meat,
For I Find, I Have No Inclination To Eat;
That Good Ale Is Good Drink, Is A Lye, I'll Be Sworn;
For I Ne'er Was So Dry Since The Hour I Was Born,"
The Cloth Cries A Plaster Who Chanc'd To Come By