A little while ago I read a sermon against drinking... very depressing,
then somebody else answered that post with a lovely, elegant, and
erudite post about the pleasures of drinking, so... I thot I'd write a
little ditty in support of that.

O, I love the ferment of the fruit
That ripens on the vine
And if my lord plays on his pipes
I'll dance a jig just fine!

When I meet a Dwarven lad
Who always seems so sad
I buy him lots of beer and ale
So he won't feel so bad!

As Raja see and Raja do
I'll have a drink or three
And if I have to hit the road
A drink to tickle me

O, I love the ferment of the fruit
That ripens on the vine
And will I drink of mead and such?
Of course! I will times nine!

I'll drink a whiskey any time
When sitting with a Troll
They're often down when in their cups
But their humour is quite droll

I'll take a drink and have some fun
when drinking with a Mhun
It'll be more than a bottle or two
before we are quite done

O, I love the ferment of the fruit
That ripens on the vine
Should aught cause it to wither
I'll waste away and pine

Lot's of talk when I got drunk
While imbibing with a Grook
He took a liking to my song
And wrote it in a book

I tried to get a Horkval drunk
But I couldn't pierce his armor
I flounced about then gave it up
Then won him with my glamour!

O, I love the ferment of the fruit
That ripens on the vine
I'll sing and dance and take a chance
When on my wine I dine

Atavians are already high so
When they take a drink
It isn't very long before they
Can no longer even blink

I met a rambuntious Satyr
Who wooed me with a leer
I let him think that he had won
But left him crying in his beer!

O, I love the ferment of the fruit
That ripens on the vine
I'll drink it in a sunny field
Or deep in damp, dark mine

A Siren sings a siren drinks
She loves a cup of mead
O if a Siren sing to thee
You never will be freed

A Tsol'aa drinks to clear his mind
But never can he do it
For each drink he offers it
Does as much to undo it!

O, I love the ferment of the fruit
That ripens on the vine
But if you drink Tequila you must
lime and salt combine!

A toast to Flair and may he battle his mythic demon's of sobriety in
health forever! *grin*


Penned by my hand on the 5th of Glacian, in the year 356 AF.