John Marston
John Marston
(7 October 1576 – 25 June 1634 / London, England)
Poems by John Marston : 4 / 6
The Nut-Brown Ale - Poem by John Marston
THE nut-brown ale, the nut-brown ale,
Puts down all drink when it is stale!
The toast, the nutmeg, and the ginger
Will make a sighing man a singer.
Ale gives a buffet in the head,
But ginger under-props the brain;
When ale would strike a strong man dead
Then nutmeg tempers it again.
The nut-brown ale, the nut-brown ale,
Puts down all drink when it is stale!
Poems by John Marston : 4 / 6
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Poem Submitted: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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