Tankard of Ale e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. But, belly, God send thee good ale enough Whether it be new or old. So wrote Bishop Still in the sixteenth century. But today we would draw long faces at such reprehensible remarks and talk solemnly about less beer and more boots - which is about as sensible as demanding less sun and more sandwiches! Perfect social reform casteth out conviviality.