by Sir Alexander Boswell (1775 - 1822)
The parson boasts of mild ale
Language: English
The parson boasts of mild ale, The squire of old October, But little their boasts avail If guests trudge homewards sober. To drink's my dear delight, With boon boys and good liquor; The squire is a thirsty wight, But nought can quench the vicar. CHORUS. -- So turn the kilderkin up, In winter and in summer, Go cool thyself with a cup, Or warm thee with a rummer. Och, Tady, would you be told Where souls may soon be merry, Then follow your foot, be bold, The Harp's the house in Derry: For Pat Macshane's the host, A right good lad by nature, And, true as a finger post, He points still to the crature. CHORUS. -- So mount your Limerick wig, Be nate my joy, and proper, And give them a song and jig, And drink your thirteenth copper.
GLOSSARY
Boon = convivial;
Kilderkin = small cask containing a liquid measure of 18 gallons;
Rimmer = large drinking glass;
Crature = whisky
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Boon = convivial;
Kilderkin = small cask containing a liquid measure of 18 gallons;
Rimmer = large drinking glass;
Crature = whisky
Authorship:
- by Sir Alexander Boswell (1775 - 1822) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "The parson boasts of mild ale", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 274, Hob. XXXIb no. 61. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-06
Line count: 24
Word count: 138