# Toast-master's companion (3)

THE
TOAST-MASTER'S
COMPANION;
A Collection of the best and newest Loyal, Patriotic, Military, Naval, Love, Masonic, Drinking, Sporting, and Miscellaneous Toasts and Sentiments.
LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC.
Our beloved Sovereign the King May the King always live in the hearts of his subjects Brunswick's glory, and may it last till the end of time All our Nobles, and all noble hearts The constitution of Great Britain and Ireland, and may it flourish to the latest posterity Firmness in the senate, valour in the field, and fortitude on the waves May our commanders have the eye of a Hawke, and the heart of a Wolfe May the sword of justice be swayed by the hand of mercy May the seeds of dissension never find growth in the soil of Great Britain May the meanest Briton scorn the highest slave Church and King Britons in unity, and unity in Britain A cobweb pair of breeches, a porcupine saddle, a hard trotting horse, and a long journey, to the enemies of Ireland The commerce of Britain and Ireland
The true Briton's three favourites, peace, plenty, and the father of his people May the worth of the nation be ever inestimable May he who has neither wife, mistress, nor estate in Britain, never have a share in the government of it A speedy export to all the enemies of Britain, without a drawback May British virtue shine when every other light is out May the united kingdom of Great Britain, and Ireland be ever equally distinguished by their love of liberty and true patriotism May the enemies of Great Britain, and Ireland never meet a
​friend in either country May the Gallic cook never tread among British poultry May those who would revel in the ruin of Britain, or her
daughters, dance in a hempen neckcloth May loyalty flourish for ever Laurel water to the enemies of the constitution May revolutions never cease while tyranny exists May the frowns of avarice never disfigure the face of a Briton May the produce of Britain never exceed her consumption May every Briton be loyal, and find a loyal protection Our constitution, as settled at the Revolution May the rights of Great Britain never be invaded by foreigner May the hearts of our sons be honest and brave, and our daughter ters modest and pure
MILITARY.
The Brtish Army- May its distinguishing characteristic always be fortitude in the hour of disaster, courage in the hour of danger, and mercy in the hour of victory Field-Marshal the of Wellington, and our gallant country men who fought under him Lieut. Gen. Sir T. Maitland, and the staff of Ireland The heroes of Waterloo The magnanimous Emperor Alexander All those who have fought and bled for great Britain Marshal Beresford, and the brave Portuguese Marshal Blucher, and the gallant Prussians Prince Platoff, and the brave Cossacks The Marquis of Huntly, and the brave 42d Regiment The Earl of Hopetoun, and the gallant 92d Regiment To the memory of Sir Thomas Picton, and all our brave country men who fell at Waterloo All our brave allies who so nobly assisted in the late sanguinary war To the memory of Sir Ralph Abercrombie; and may the
laurels which Scotland gained when he fell, bloom to the
latest ages untarnished by any of her future warriors Every soldier his right, and every deserter a halter When honour is to be decided by the sword, may it never find
its way to the heart May the Soldier never fall a sacrifice but to glory The brave warriors of Russia
NAVAL
The British Navy-May it ever sail on a sea of glory, and
waſted by the gales of prosperity, enter the port of victory May the ensigns of the British Navy always prove the harbingers
of dismay and defeat to our enemies, and of
confidence and security to our allies The Sea, and may it always bring a spring-tide of joy to Great Britain May the tar who loses one eye in defence of his country, never
see distress with the other May our Seamen, from the Captain to the Cabin-boy, be like
our ships, hearts of oak ⟨the⟩ voyage of life may content be our cabin passenger May gales of prosperity waft us to the port of happiness ⟨The⟩ tar that sticks like pitch to his duty ⟨Pretty⟩ Frigates well rigged, and jolly boys to man them broadside of comfort to every distressed heart May the memory of the noble Nelson inspire every Seaman to do his duty The foes well tarred, and our Tars well feathered The world's check-string-the british navy May no true son of Neptune ever flinch from his gun May rudders govern and ships obey May no Son of the ocean be devoured by his mother Baitain's sheet-anchor, her Tars and wooden walls May our Navy never know defeat but by name Britain's pride, and the world's wonder-
LOVE.
The spring of Love, and the harvest of Enjoyment Love in a cottage and envy to none Beauty without affectation, and virtue without parade Days of ease, and nights of pleasure Love without licentiousness, and pleasure without excess Beauty, innocence, and modest merit Artless love, and disinterested friendship May the cautious Fair never be deceived by the appearances of love May Love and Reason be friends, and Beauty and Prudence marry May Lovers' Vows never end in Lovers' Quarrels ​May who find the way to be married, find A Cure for the Heart Ache The Roses of Love without the thorns The spring of life and the fountain of enjoyment The life we love with those we love Sincerity before marriage and fidelity afterwards All that love can give and sensibility Beauty's best companion-Modesty Charms to strike the sight, and merit to win the heart Here's a health to the maid that is constant and kind Who to charms bright as Venus adds Diana Laughing lovers to merry maids Love and opportunity Love's slavery Love, liberty, and length of blissful days The Masters and Wardens of all regular Lodges Love for love May the lovers of the fair sex never want means to support and
to defend them May the villain who robs my daughter of her virtue outlive every friend May the joys of the fair give pleasure to the heart May the sparks of love brighten into a flame May the bud of affection be ripened by the sunshine of sincerity The dignity of the fair sex Fair faces and fair game May we be loved by those we love May we kiss whom we please, and please whom we kiss May a virtuous offspring succeed to mutual and honourable love May the confidence of love be rewarded with constancy in its object May the presence of the Fair curb the licentious May the honourable lover obtain the object of his wishes May the wings of Love never loose a feather May the lovers of the Fair be modest, faithful, and kind May the passions of women be stronger than the prejudices of education Success to the lover, and joy to the beloved Sweetbriars, and the aggreeable rubs of life. The lass we like, and the friend we can trust The single married, and the married happy The comforts of matrimony, and the single happy
​The fountain of love in all its purity The companions of Beauty-Modesty and Love The greatest blessing Heaven can send-a good wife The pillars of love-Kindness and constancy Friendship without interest and love without deceit When love attacks the heart, may honour be the proposer of a truce Delicious nights to every virtuous heart Constancy in love and sincerity in friendship Sense to win a heart, and merit to keep it May the blush of conscious innocence ever deck the faces of the British Fair May our joys with the Fair give pleasure to the heart May the generous heart ever meet a chaste mate May the union of persons be always founded on that of hearts May the tempers of our wives be suited to these of their husbands May those who love truly be always believed, And those who deceive us be always deceived The union of two fond hearts The lady we love, and the friend we dare trust The love of liberty and the liberty of love
MASONIC
Our royal King and the royal and ancient Craft All the Kings, Princes, and Potentates, that propagate or
protect the Royal Art All the Fraternity round the globe All noblemen, and Right Worshipful Brothers, who have been
Grand Masters The Grand Lodge of Scotland The Grand Lodge of England All well disposed Masons The Grnd Lodge of Ireland, &c. The Masters and Wardens of all regular Lodges To the memory of him who first planted the vine To Masons, and to Masons' bairns, And Women with both wit and charms, That love to lie in Mason's arms To all the female friends of Free-masons To him that first the world began To the memory of the Tyrian artist To him that did the temple rear Who lived and died within the square
​And lies interred there none knows where, But these who Master Masons are To all Masons who walk in the line To all that live within the compass and square To the increase of perpetual friendship and peace among the ancient Craft To all ancient Free-masons wherever dispersed To all those who steer their course by the three great lights Masonry May the Lodges in this place be distinguished for love, peace and harmony May all Free-masons be enabled to act in a strict conformity the rules of their order May our actions as Masons be properly squared A proper application of the 24 inch gauge, so that we may measure out and husband our time wisely To him who uses the mallet in knocking off those passions that degrade the Mason May the Mason's coudret be so uniform, that he may not be ashamed to take a retrospective view of it The absent Brethren of this Lodge May the Brethren of our glorious Craft be ever distinguish in the world by their regular lives, more than by the gloves and aprons Every Brother who keeps the key of knowledge from intrude but cheerfully gives it to a worthy Brother May Masonry flourish until nature expire, And its glories ne'er fade 'till the world is on fire May Concord, peace, and harmony, subsist in all regular Lodges, and always distinguish Free-masons May every Brother learn to live within the compass, and watch upon the square May the prospect of riches never induce a Mason to do that which is repugnant to virtue May our conversation be such, as that youth may therein find instruction, women, modesty, the aged respect, and men civility May peace, harmony, and concord, subsist among Free men, sons, and may every idle dispute and frivolous distinction be buried in oblivion
​May the square, plumb line, and level, regulate the conduct of every Brother The Mason that knows the true value and use of tools May every Brother, who is lawfully and regularly entered into our society, be as duly instructed in the true morals thereof
May Masonry prove as universal as it is honourable and useful
The memory of he distinguished Three
May every Brother have a heart to feel and a hand to give
May we never condemn that in a Brother which we would pardon in ourselves
May covetous cares be unknown to Freemasons
May we be more ready to correct our own faults than to publish the errors of a Brother
May we never rashly believe any report which is prejudicial to a Brother
May discord, party-rage, and insolence, be for ever rooted out from among Masons
May all Freemasons go hand in hand in the road of virtue
May the hearts of Freemasons agree, although their heads should differ
May the conduct of Masons be such as to convince the world they dwell in light
May honour and honesty distinguish the Brethren
Relief to all indigent Brethren
May all Free-masons live in love and die in peace The heart which conceals And the tongue that never reveals
May no Free-mason taste the bitter apples of affliction
To the innocent and faithful Craft
May the gentle spirit of love animate the heart of every Mason
May every Free-mason be distinguished by the internal ornament of an upright heart
May every Free-mason have as much genuine philosophy, as that he may neither be too much exalted with the smiles of prosperity, nor too much dejected with the frowns of adversity
May the Brethren in this place be united to one another by the bond of love
To our next happy meeting
May the frowns of resentment be unknown among us
May Free-masons ever taste and relish the sweets of domestic contentment
​May every Free-mason have health, peace, and plenty May every Free-mason find constancy in love, and sincerity in friendship May the Free mason's conscience be sound, though his fortune be rotten May Temptation never conquer a Freemason's virtue Honour and influence to every public-spirited Brother Golden Eggs to every Brother, and Goldfinches to our Lodges May our evening's diversion bear the morning's reflection As we meet upon the level may we part upon the square
BOTTLE.
May we always have a friend and a bottle to give him May our love of the glass never make us forget decency May fortune resemble the bottle and bowl, and stand by the man who can't stand by himself May we act with reason when the bottle circulates When wine enlivens the heart, may friendship surround the table May the moments of mirth be regulated by the dial of reason A bottle at night and business in the morning A drop of good stuff and a snug party, To spend the evening gay, social, and hearty Friendship in a palace, and falsehood in a dungeon A mirth inspiring bowl Cheerfulness in our cups, content in our minds, and competency in our pockets Champaigne to our real friends, and real pain to our sham friends Good wine and good company to the lover of reasonable enjoyment May the juice of the grape enliven each soul, And good humour preside at the head of each bowl May mirth exalt the feast Old wine and young women We meet to be merry, then let us part wise, Nor suffer the bottle to blind reason's eyes
FRIENDSHIP
May the blossoms of friendship never be nipt by the frost of disappointment May the friend of distress never know want nor sorrow May he who once betrays his friend (or his trust) never have confidence reposed in him
​Friendship in marble, animosity in dust Gratitude to our friends and grace to our foes May the laws of friendship submit to love More friends and less need of them May we never, by over-leaping the bounds of prudence, trespass upon the bosom of friendship Friendship without formality, and love without flattery The friend that will tell us our faults Friendship without interest, and love without deceit Gratitude to preserve old friends, and good behaviour to procure new ones Heaven's best gift—A Friend In friendship and love we may never know vexation May the hinges of friendship never rust May friendship draw the cork, and lave the curtain May the bark of friendship never founder on the rock of deceit May we bury our sorrows in the friendly draught May we be rich in friends rather than money May he who wants friendship also want friends May we never want a friend to cheer us, or a bottle to cheer him May old friends never be forgot for new ones May friendship be enlivened by good humour, but never wounded by wit May our friends have no burden, and futurity no terrors May the lamp of friendship be lighted with the oil of sincerity May we always have a friend and know his value May our friends always possess the three H's——Health Honour and Happiness Ability to serve a friend, a honour to conceal it May difference of opinion never divide friendship May friendship smile in our cups, and content on our loves Our favourite friends and a favourite girl Reconciliation to our friends The sunshine of the soul—A Friend Our absent friends May the friendly bosom never want a friend May he that turns his back on his friends fall into the hands of his enemies To the secret and silent
SPORTING
May the end of the chase prove the beginning of happiness May every sport prove as innocent as those of the field May thirst after blood-shed never disgrace a British sportsman The fox's brush over the thatched tavern The beagle that runs by nose and not by sight The staunch pack that a sheet will cover The cunning hare who flattens on seeing her pursuers The staunch hound that never spends tongue but where he ought May the horns of a buck never disgrace the sportsman's brow May our hounds, horses, and hearts, never fail us May every fox-hunter be well mounted May those who love the crack of the whip never want a brush to pursue The jolly sportsman that never beats about the bush The jolly sportsman that enters the covert without being bit by the fox The huntress that never fails to start game The gallant huntsman, that plunges into the deep in pursuit of his game The brave sportsman, that always erects his crest when he sees his game The huntsman's deer that does not wear horns The face that nature paints, and the heart that knows no deception The maiden's blush, and she virgin of fifteen
MISCELLANEOUS.
May the folly of those who ape the manners of the great be always held up to ridicule May opinion never float on the waves of ignorance May we look forward with pleasure and backward without regret May our actions ever evince this belief, that honesty is the best policy May the chilling blasts of adversity, prejudice, and ignorance, never blight the early dawnings of merit Delicate pleasures to susceptible minds
May the honest heart never feel distress May we never break a joke to crack a reputation Gold to every lad dietressed by misfortune's leaden hand
May the plesures of youth afford us consolation in old age May bashful merit rise to favour, and daring insolence fall into contempt
​May the wealth of rogues devolve on honest men May every virtuous woman be happy, and every vicious one penitent May fortune fill the cup where charity guides the hand May our injuries be written in sand and our friendships on marble May health paint the cheek and sincerity the mind May our endeavours to please be always crowned with success May the heart that sympathizes in the distress of another never sorrow ever its own misfortunes May the morning of prosperity shine on the evening of adversity May flattery never sit in the parlour, nor plaindealing be kicked out of doors Fortune to the brave and contentment to honesty May poverty be always a day's march behind us The man that feels for sorrow not his own May never war be among us Sunshine and good-humour all the world over May we around us with pleasure and upward with gratitude May the bud of sincerity ever blossom in the bosom of friendship May liberty never degenerate into licentiousness May we never swear a credulous girl out of her virtue, or an honest man out of a just debt May the pleasure of return bear up the spirits of the absent May our wants be reduced and our comforts multiplied Humanity in prosperity and fortitude in distress May the sunshine of comfort dispel the clouds of care May we never know want till relief is at hand May those in place be what they profess when out out of place Gratitude to remember and sense to forget A blush of detection to the lovers of deceit All fortune's daughters except the eldest-Mis-fortune All our wants supplied and virtuous wishes satisfied A head to earn and a heart to spend All tails but tell-tales All we wish and all we want All charitable institutions Community of goods, Unity of hearts, nobility of sentiment, and Truth of feeling to all lovers of the fair Emulation in virtuous breasts
​Envy in an air-pump, without a passage to breathe through, Faith in every kind of commerce Freedom to those who dare contend for it Frugality without meanness Great men honest, and honest men great Good luck till we are tired of it Gratitude to acknowledge favours done Good trade and well paid However secure we are by birth may we never be renowned for crimes Heaven to those who wish for it, and repentance to those who do not Gaiety and innocence Hastiness in doing good and tardiness in doing evil Health, happiness, riches, and a good wife Honest men and bonny lasses Humanity in prosperity, and fortitude in distress Health of body, peace of mind, a clean shirt, and a guinea Integrity in those who wear the robe of justice In the comedy of life may errors be excepted May the mind never feel the decay of the body May the rich be charitable and the poor grateful May the best day we have ever seen be the worst we have to come to May the devil cut away the toes of our enemies, that we may know them by their limping May we live to learn, and learn to live well May virtue find fortune always an attendant May reality strengthen the joys of imagination May harmony arise from the ashes of discord May temptation never conquer virtue May wisdom and discretion be our topsail May meannss never accompany riches May we never be blind to our own errors May we cherish hope and conquer fear May generosity meet its own reward May the tear of sensibility never cease to flow May we be slaves to nothing but our duty May we never feel want nor never want feeling May we always look forward for better things, but never be
discontented with the present
​May hemp bind those whom honour cannot May our happiness be sincere and our joys lasting May we never know sorrow but by name May the honey of rectitude sweeten the bitterness of sorrow May the cheerful heart never want a companion May we never sacrifice at the shrine of deceit May we never masque but at a masquerade May the laws of humanity be put in force against the perpetrators of cruelty May poverty never stare us in the face without presenting hope as her successor May our principles be upright and our morals, pure May discerning eyes bestow charity, and deserving objects receive it May we never envy those who are happy, but always strive to imitate them May we never murmur without a cause, nor ever have a cause to murmur May we derive amusement from businesss, and improvement from pleasure May we never make a sword of our tongues to wound the character of good men May private grief never affect the public welfare May hotesty never want a competency May the hand of lenity heal the sores of calamity Fidelity to our friends and feeling to our enemies May we be always as merry as wise, and as wise as merry May our commodities of all kinds be fairly and honourably entered May our conduct be such as to bear the strictest scrutiny May length of days be crowned with prudence May we always be in possession of the power to please May we live long and enjoy the providence of Heaven May our looks never be at variance with our thoughts May the good name that is lost be always retrieved May our pleasures be free from the stings of remorse May the miser live unfriended and die unlamented May misfortunes make us wise May the extremities of modes be only imitated by fools May modest dulness be always preferred to learned arrogance May those of high birth be of a humble mind May the body be as active as the mind
​May we never suffer for principles we do not hold May the prison gloom be cheered by the rays of hope, and liberty fetter the arms of oppression May vanity be punished with inattention, and merit be rewarded with respect May might never overcome right May we always be bumb-proof against villainy May we never be stranded at Cuckold s point May we never want courage when put to the shift May we live in pleasure and die out of debt May we never cease to deserve well of our country May the journey through life be as sweet as it is short Everlasting life to the man who gave the death-blow to the slave-trade Annihilation to the trade of corruption Addition to our trade, multiplication to our manufactories, subtraction to taxes, and reduction to places and pensions All the honest reformers of our country Lots of beef and oceans of grog A broadside of comfort to every distressed Seaman Success to the Fair for manning the Navy All free-born sons of the ancient and honourable Craft All true and faithful Brothers Success to our army, success to our fleet, And our foes be compelled to bend at our feet May the brow of the brave never want a wreath of laurel to adorn it The British trio-Wellington, Hill, and Gaham Love without fear, and life without care Life, love, liberty, and true friendship Love to one, friendship to a few, and good-will to all May the foundation of every Lodge be so laid, its building sure, and its members numerous and happy May the growth of the Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock never be prevented by the Fleur de Lis. May the devil never pay visits abroad, nor receive company at home
May we never want a bait when we fish for content May every worthy Brother, who is willing to work and labour through the day, be happy at night with his friend, his love, and a cheerful glass May religion and civil liberty always go hand in hand
​May every mirror in which we look cast an honest reflection May reason be enthroned a supreme monarch, and our passions subject to his laws May wisdom be the umpire when pleasure gives the prize May the road of discretion lead us the way to tranquil repose May honour allow honesty the duty to a parent May the ascent of innocence show clearly the descent of infamy May the deformity of other men's vices teach us to abhor our own May the gates of consolation be ever open to the children of
affliction May our wants never proceed from our own negligence May the morality of individuals be the policy of nations Modesty in our discourses, moderation in our wishes, and
mutuality in our affections May bad example ne'er corrupt the morals of youth May prosperity never make us arrogant, nor adversity mean May our thoughts never mislead our judgements May the charms of music harmonize our hearts May avarice loose his purse and benevolence find it May hope be the physician when calamity's the disease May virtue be our armour when assailed by wickedness Plenty to the poor, and feeling to the rich, Paddy O'Blarney's toast - Arrah may we live all the days of our lives Palsy to the hand of the assassin Riches to the generous and power to the merciful Religion without priestcraft, and politics without party Success to those who fight for their country's freedom
Sprightliness in youth, stability in manhood, and serenity in old age Success to our hopes and disappointment to our fears
Confusion to those, who wearing the mask of patriotism, pull it
off, and desert the cause of liberty in the hour of trial Community, unity, navigation, and trade Confusion to those despots who combine then selves against
the liberties of mankind Disappointment to all who form expectations of place and
pensions on the ruin of their country Health to the king ; prosperity to the people ; and may ministry
direct their endeavours to the public good rather than
engage in party distinctions
​A lasting cement to all contending powers Improvement to the inventions of our country Improvement to our arts, and invention to our artists May all partial and impolitic taxes be repealed May truth and liberty prevail throughout the world May the tree of liberty flourish round the globe, and every
human being partake of its fruits May the protecting arm of the civil power always defend our
rights May every new married lady resemble the late Mr. Pitt-have
a quick conception and an easy delivery May the turnpike road to happiness be free from toll-bars and
bye ways, and furnished with guide-posts May care be a stranger to every honest heart May we do as we would be done by Virtuous desires, and these desires gratified May they never want who have a spirit to spend May he that made the devil take us all May every honest man turn out a rogue May fortune recover her eye-sight, and be just in the
distribution of her favours May good nature and good sense ever be united May generosity never be overtaken by poverty May our afflictions bring our virtues into practice May we succeed in all our lawful undertakings May we be happy and our enemies know it May the benevolent never knew poverty May justice overtake oppression Conscious honour when peace of mind is absent Desire and ability to do good Every thing af fortue but her instability A hearty supper, a good bottle, and a soft bed, to every man
who fights the battles of his country May every Free-mason participate in the happiness of a Brother To Masonry, friendship, and love All the friends of the Craft Fidelity to our friends and feeling to our enemies
PRINTED AT FALKIRK, 1832.
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