A friend was looking for the composers of this song today (Canadian Thanksgiving). "The Mountain Dew," music by Dave Braham, lyrics by Ed. Harrigan, from the Irish drama, "The Blackbird," 1882, Pond and Co. NY and Chicago. In Levy.

God mountain dew is carefully distilled nectar, a pleasure to sip.
True story. When I was a child during the dry days before repeal, we had a judge in our district who would find a reason to dismiss the charges or throw the case out if the quality was high. Only the careless maker was fined.

We are drinking Highland Park malt today, but we wouldn't refuse quality mountain dew, which is clear as crystal and pleasant on the tongue. Haven't had any since the time I was living near the Piney Woods of NE Texas.