Now the thing we call love is like lager beer,
Only good when it’s fresh on tap, I fear.
Out of cut-glass and silver of course it’s nice,
If you can afford it and have the price;
But you’ll find any day when your purse is small
That from pewter it’s better than no beer at all.
The one thing important, and this is no “con,”
Is to get your drink quick, while the thirst is on.