Posts Tagged “drinking toasts”

May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty…

Posted by nabil medawar in Special Collections, tags: drinking toasts, irish toasts

Best while you have it use your breath
there is no drinking after death
Health and life to you
The mate of your choice to you
Land without rent to you
And death in Eirinn.
Here’s to a long life, and a merry one
A quick death, and an easy one
A pretty girl, and an honest one
A cold beer – and another one!
In the New Year
May your right hand always be stretched out in friendship
Never in want.
I wish you health, I wish you well, and happiness galor
I wish you luck for you and friends; what could I wish you more?
May your joys be as deep as the oceans, your troubles as light as its foam
And may you find,sweet peace of mind, where ever you may roam
May brooks and trees and singing hills
Join in the chorus,too
And every gentle wind that blows
Send happiness to you
May I See you grey
And combing your grandchildren’s hair
May misfortune follow you the rest of your life
But never catch up
May the devil say a prayer for you
May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future
May the devil make a ladder of your backbone
While he is picking apples in the garden of Hell
May the Good lord take a liking to you,
…but not too soon!
May the Lord keep you in his hand and never close his fist too tight on you
And may the face of every good news and the back of every bad news be toward us in the new year
May the rocks in your field turn to gold
May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rains fall soft upon your fields
May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two
May there be a generation of children
On the Children of your children
May you always have a cool head and a warm heart
May your glass be ever full
May the roof over your head be always strong
And may you be in heaven
half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead
May you never be without a drop at Christmas
When we drink, we get drunk.
When we get drunk, we fall asleep.
When we fall asleep, we commit no sin.
When we commit no sin, we go to heaven.
So, let’s all get drunk, and go to heaven!
To all the days here and after
May they be filled with fond memories,happiness, and laughter