And you’re a silly elf.”
The Brewer replied, with artful pride,
“Why this is life itself.”
At the King’s Head Inn, Stutton, near Ipswich, is this address to wayworn travelers:—
Good people, stop, and pray walk in;
Here’s wine and brandy, rum and gin;
And what is more, good purl and ale
Are both sold here by old Nat Dale.
This tap-room inscription is in a wayside tavern in Northumberland, England:—
Here stop and spend a social hour