Of "Hints on Etiquette."
'Tis true I cling to Bass's pale,
But I redeem the fault,
By asking for "a glass of ale,"
Not "half a pint of malt."
Of old the pewter pot conferr'd
A zest on "heavy wet."
But that was long before I heard
Of "Hints on Etiquette."
When dining out, in early life,