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But bring us in good ale, and gife us enought of that;

And bring us in good ale!

Bring us in no mutton, for that is often lene,

Nor bring us in no tripes, for they be seldom clene,

But bring us in good ale!

Bring us in no egges, for there are many schelles,

But bring us in good ale, and gife us nothing elles;

And bring us in good ale!

Bring us in no butter, for therein are many hores,[58]

Nor bring us in no pigges flesch, for that will make us bores,

But bring us in good ale!

Bring us in no podinges, for therein is all Godes good,[59]

Nor bring us in no venesen, for that is not for our blod;

But bring us in good ale!

Bring us in no capons flesch, for that is oftė dere,

Nor bring us in no dokes[60] flesch, for they slober in the mere,

But bring us in good ale!

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A vision that appeared to me,

An apparition wonderful

I tell to all:

There was a coracle all of lard

Within a Port of New-Milk Lake

Upon the world's smooth sea.

We went into that man-of-war,