Simon the King is said to have been a dispenser of good ale and sage advice — especially on the topic of drinking.
Give us a Drink of Water is a popular slip jig from Ireland. It seemed to fit thematically.
lyrics
Simon the King
traditional, arranged by Pint and Dale
One day it entered my mind
That I should go up and down
No company could I find
'Til I came to the sign of the crown
The barman was sick with the mumps
The maid was ill at her ease
The tapster was drunk - in the dumps
And they all had one disease:
Drink shall make a man drunk
Drunk shall make a man dry
Dry shall make a man sick
And sick shall make a man die
Says old Sir Simon the king
Old Sir Simon the king
With his ale drop toes
And his mumsy nose
Sing hey ding ding-a ding ding
But if a man should be drunk tonight
And laid in his grave tomorrow
Can you or anyone say
That he died of care and sorrow?
So hang all sorrow and care
They say that it killed the cat
Let any man drink–all right!
And he's never a-feared of that
For drinking shall make a man quaff
Quaffing shall make a man sing
Singing shall make a man laugh
And laughter long life shall bring!
Says old Sir Simon the king
Old Sir Simon the king
With his ale drop toes
And his mumsy nose
Sing hey ding ding-a ding ding
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