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Newspaper
Old Maid
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 20, 1755
Page
6
A jovial old bachelor writer offers a humorous epistle praising Bacchus and wine inspired verse. He invites readers to enjoy a self penned song born of claret, urging disdain for classical fountains and champions of poetry. The piece blends wit with tavern talk and literary pride.
The narrator, addressing Tom Bumper, laments the difficulty of resisting a gentleman's bribe. He fears losing the man’s favorable opinion once it is known he is a water drinker, implying a tests of loyalty or status in a weary social exchange.
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