...done great abstinence a-day, and drinketli all night." That glorious chanson d boire, commencing " I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is 'not good ; But I da think that I can drink > With him that wears a hood ! " must have been composed in Ireland. If...

...songs, to have become popular : — I cannot eat but little meat, Mj stomach is not good ; Bat sore I think that I can drink With him that wears a hood.*...Though I go bare, take ye no care, I nothing am a colde ; I stuffe my skin so full within, Of July goode ale and olde. 'Backe and aides go bare, go bare,...

...1558-1649. [Convivial Sony, by Biihop Stiu.] [Pram the play of ' Gammer Gurton'e Needle/ about 1565.] I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good...; But sure I think that I can drink With him that wean a hood. Though 1 go bare, take ye no care, I nothing am a-cold ; I stuff my skin so full within...

...popular : — I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good; I stuffe my skin so full within, But sure I think that I can drink With him that wears a hood.* Of joly goodc ale and olde, Backe and sides go bare, go bare, Though I go bare, take ye no care, I...

...meate my stomacke ys not goode but sure I thyncke that I cowd dryncke % with hym that werythe an hoode But sure I think, that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothing a cold , I stuff my skin so full within, Of jolly good ale and old. I love noo roste but...

...cl1yde & scolde yet spare I not to plye the potte of joly goode ale & olde. backe & syde, &c. But sure T think, that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothing a cold , I stuff my skin so full within, Of jolly good ale and old. I love noo roste but...

...to February twenty-nine. BISHOP STILL, (JOHN). 1543-1607. A Songe. (Gammer Gurton's Needle.) Act ii. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But sure I think that I can drink With any that wears a hood. Back and side go bare, go bare, Both foot and hand go cold ; But, belly, God...

...it be new or old. I eaunot eat but little meut. My stomaeh is not good, But sure I think that I ean drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no eare, I am nothing a-eold — I stuff my skin so full within Of lolly good ale and old. Baek and side...

...remarkable, as it appears, from its frequent use in subsequent songs, to have become popular : — I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good...With him that wears a hood.* Though I go bare, take yo no care, I nothing am a colde ; I stuffe my skin so full within, Of joly goode ale and olde. Backc...

...include specimens of them. GOOD ALE. By JOHN STILL, Bishop of Bath and Wells, born 1542, dicd 160". I CANNOT eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But sure, I think that I can drink With any that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothing a-cold ; I stuff my skin so...