Rykilde: ? is not >. grr.

2005-07-25T16:04:59Z

? is not >. grr.

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	Inspired by a comment made by [[User:Symmetry\|Symmetry]], who said that "Dwarven things aren't that long", in regards to the fact that though they are prodigious drinkers, due to their vertical shortcomings dwarves would have trouble drinking a yard glass of beer. A yard glass of beer is, of course, a yard-tall glass of beer containing three pints or so. It's rather popular in Australia, I hear.<br><br>		Inspired by a comment made by [[User:Symmetry\|Symmetry]], who said that "Dwarven things aren't that long", in regards to the fact that though they are prodigious drinkers, due to their vertical shortcomings dwarves would have trouble drinking a yard glass of beer. A yard glass of beer is, of course, a yard-tall glass of beer containing three pints or so. It's rather popular in Australia, I hear.<br><br>

	<b>A Yard Glass of Beer</b><br>~~>br?~~		<b>A Yard Glass of Beer</b><br>

	Oh a dwarven miner,		Oh a dwarven miner,<br>
	You can't get any finer		You can't get any finer<br>
	For working your shaft all day.		For working your shaft all day.<br>
	With pickaxe or spade,		With pickaxe or spade,<br>
	He's perfectly made		He's perfectly made<br>
	For digging it out any way.		For digging it out any way.<br>
	But for all of his skill		But for all of his skill<br>
	With chisel and drill		With chisel and drill<br>
	There's one thing he can't do, I fear		There's one thing he can't do, I fear<br>
	When he gets to the bar		When he gets to the bar<br>
	He's too short by far		He's too short by far<br>
	To throw back a yard glass of beer.		To throw back a yard glass of beer.<br><br>

	A mean hobbit rogue		A mean hobbit rogue<br>
	Is rather in vogue		Is rather in vogue<br>
	For fixing your family affairs		For fixing your family affairs<br>
	With poisoned snacks,		With poisoned snacks,<br>
	Or daggers in backs		Or daggers in backs<br>
	He's the shadow at the top of the stairs.		He's the shadow at the top of the stairs.<br>
	Yet such deeds in the dark		Yet such deeds in the dark<br>
	(Though rather a lark)		(Though rather a lark)<br>
	Are useless, it's terribly clear,		Are useless, it's terribly clear,<br>
	When out on the town		When out on the town<br>
	He tries then to down		He tries then to down<br>
	A towering yard glass of beer.		A towering yard glass of beer.<br><br>

	A clever gnome mage		A clever gnome mage<br>
	Whatever his age		Whatever his age<br>
	Can beat you in day or in night.		Can beat you in day or in night.<br>
	With illusions aplenty		With illusions aplenty<br>
	And spells (nearly twenty)		And spells (nearly twenty)<br>
	He's a tricky li'l bastard all right.		He's a tricky li'l bastard all right.<br>
	But all of his chanting		But all of his chanting<br>
	And masterful casting		And masterful casting<br>
	Though it earns the respect of his peers,		Though it earns the respect of his peers,<br>
	There's not one cantrip		There's not one cantrip<br>
	That will help him sip		That will help him sip<br>
	Let alone drain a yard glass of beer.		Let alone drain a yard glass of beer.<br><br>

	So while he's great		So while he's great<br>
	With granite or slate		With granite or slate<br>
	The dwarf ain't a tall enough chap.		The dwarf ain't a tall enough chap.<br>
	The hobbit, though frightful		The hobbit, though frightful<br>
	And the gnome, so delightful		And the gnome, so delightful<br>
	Have got a similar handicap.		Have got a similar handicap.<br>
	So take your tall self,		So take your tall self,<br>
	Be you human or elf		Be you human or elf<br>
	Or half-orc, with a loud cheer,		Or half-orc, with a loud cheer,<br>
	To the bar with your pals		To the bar with your pals<br>
	And a couple cute gals,		And a couple cute gals,<br>
	And drink down that yard glass of beer!		And drink down that yard glass of beer!<br>

Rykilde: beer poem

2005-07-25T16:02:42Z

beer poem

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Inspired by a comment made by [[User:Symmetry|Symmetry]], who said that "Dwarven things aren't that long", in regards to the fact that though they are prodigious drinkers, due to their vertical shortcomings dwarves would have trouble drinking a yard glass of beer. A yard glass of beer is, of course, a yard-tall glass of beer containing three pints or so. It's rather popular in Australia, I hear. 

A Yard Glass of Beer >br?

Oh a dwarven miner,
You can't get any finer
For working your shaft all day.
With pickaxe or spade,
He's perfectly made
For digging it out any way.
But for all of his skill
With chisel and drill
There's one thing he can't do, I fear
When he gets to the bar
He's too short by far
To throw back a yard glass of beer.

A mean hobbit rogue
Is rather in vogue
For fixing your family affairs
With poisoned snacks,
Or daggers in backs
He's the shadow at the top of the stairs.
Yet such deeds in the dark
(Though rather a lark)
Are useless, it's terribly clear,
When out on the town
He tries then to down
A towering yard glass of beer.

A clever gnome mage
Whatever his age
Can beat you in day or in night.
With illusions aplenty
And spells (nearly twenty)
He's a tricky li'l bastard all right.
But all of his chanting
And masterful casting
Though it earns the respect of his peers,
There's not one cantrip
That will help him sip
Let alone drain a yard glass of beer.

So while he's great
With granite or slate
The dwarf ain't a tall enough chap.
The hobbit, though frightful
And the gnome, so delightful
Have got a similar handicap.
So take your tall self,
Be you human or elf
Or half-orc, with a loud cheer,
To the bar with your pals
And a couple cute gals,
And drink down that yard glass of beer!

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