Nothing makes a person so miserable as an increase in age or a decrease in wealth. But drinking provides considerable relief. It pours forth gentle sociability and attractive solace, making every mishap seem trivial. So say, ‘How happy I am.’ The lost real estate will never return nor will my vanished youth. But alcohol can be an excellent lifetime companion. I was weaned on it as a callow youth. Now it’s cheering up my manhood. When covered with white hair, my head will quiver with alcohol’s ecstatic intoxication. So no matter what hardships I suffer, I will never lose heart.
