Dandy set of words to this tune appear on the recently re-released "Tale Of Ale"

BLANN'S BEER

If you are sick 'twill make you hail
And put you in condition
A man that will drink Blann's good ale
Has need of no physician.

CHORUS:
Blann's it is the beer for me
A pint of it so handy
It's as fine as any wine
And strong as any brandy

'Twill ease yer pain and warm yer brain
And drive out melancholy
A man that will drink Blann's good ale
He will be fat & jolly

The foreigners may praise their wines
'Tis only to deceive us
Would they come here and taste this beer
I'm sure they'd never leave us

The meagre French their thirst they quench
Vin muscatel [to show them??]
Give them a year of Blann's good beer
Their country would not know them

All you that have not tasted yet
It's time you set about it
No man with pence or common sense
Would ever be without it !!!!


I think of this as an 18th century beer commercial

Ricky