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Song: A hogshead was offered to Bacchus’ shrine, the...
Text:
A hogshead was offered to Bacchus’ shrine, the god was offended because ’twas white wine,
Then cursed in a passion, “Damn it, rot it an mar it! Did’st ever know Bacchus drink other than Claret?”
So the jolly red god having emptied his white wine returned the poor vot’ry the hogshead to shite in.
