[Maté, an infusion of the prepared leaves of the Ilex paraguayensis, or Brazilian holly, long familiar in South America, is coming into fashion in London.]
In happy ante-bellum days,
To quote a memorable phrase,
"Whisky and beer, or even wine,
Were good enough for me"—and mine.
But now, in view of heightened taxes
And all that grim McKenna axes,
I have religiously tabooed
All alcohol—distilled or brewed.
But "minerals" are now expensive,