Bellman time!

     No. 35

     Old boy Noah ://:

     was a decent man.

     Once the ark had grounded

     in the fields he founded

lots of vineyards, lots of vineyards:

     Noah had a plan.

     Noah rowed out://:

     from his ancient ark,

     bottles he bought plenty,

     maybe more than twenty,

meant for drinking, meant for drinking

     in our green new park.

     He ne’er doubted ://:

     that all humans are

     by their nature thirsty

     like the beasts, so first he

planted vines, yes, planted vines, yes,

     growing near and far.

     Old girl Noah ://:

     was a decent wife;

     she let him drink early,

     if I’d such a girlie,

I’d get married, I’d get married,

     ere you could say knife.

     She ne’er scolded ://:

     Oh, you naughty man,

     put that pitcher down then,

     No, she didn’t frown when

at one draught he, at one draught he

     quaffed wine by the can.

     Old boy Noah ://:

     Had hair thick as thatch,

     chubby chins and goatee,

     cheeks so pink and rosy;

he could down it, he could down it,

     Cheers and down the hatch!

     Times were good then ://:

     on our earth so fair;

     food and drink ne’er lacking,

     no parched throats a-cracking,

all sat glaring, all sat glaring

     at a spread so rare.

     Formal toasting ://:

     people gave a miss;

     no one said at leisure:

     May I have the pleasure!

No, you drank it, no, you drank it

     at one go – like this!