Catches, canons and drinking songs
to your rude health,
Item: In Praise of Claret
Song: A hogshead was offered to Bacchus’ shrine, the...
A Hogshead was offer'd to Bacchus his Shrine, the God was offended because twas White-wine; then curs'd in a passion, Damn't, rot it, and mar it, did'st ever know Bacchus drink other than Claret? so ye jolly red God having empty'd the White-wine, return'd the poor Vot'ry the Hogshead to shite in.
