The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-12-01
DRINKS In HISTORY
IMPORTANT PARTS PLAYED ~
ooBLETs or LIQUOR.
Sir Philip Sidney znd the Dying sol
dler-TragIc Part Of Cup Of Wine
h Murder Of Edward the
Martyr.

The proposal Of the Dutch 70 ereci
at zutphen a statue 70 Sir Philip Sid
ney recalls to a London writer the
worId-famed episode Of the dying sol
der. with which his death IL insep
arably connected. II occurred wheI
that Paladin. on September p. 1886
/ received his death wound before The
walls OF zutphen. Parched witi
/ thirst. he called for a drink. Ae kf.
was putting the bottle TO his mouth
bis eyes fell upon a desperately
wounded soldier. who. a. be was beinl
carried past. threw him longing CLAN
/ cee. which Sir Philip perceived. tool
the bottle from bis lips before hf'
drank. and delivered 70 the poor mar
with these words: Thy necessity y
yet greater than miEe.
In the murder Of Edward the Aar
tyr. n s79. a cup Of wine played q
tragic part. Wearied with his hunt
ing the young monarch was persnadef
to seek refreshment at corfe castle
IN Dorsetshire. the abode Of his step
mother. the widowed Queen Elfrida
Upon bis entrance she greeted hin
With a kiss. and then. as he resisted
her invitation to dismount. brought
from the castle a goblet Of wine. Ever
As the king raised his goble- one O
her fetainers drew his dagger and
with fatal effect. plunged il into nii
neck
During the naval engagement a. Sar
Ina, he Eeeus. which was under thf
command OF Sir John Hawkins. VA
attacked BY almost overwhelming
ODDS. Both By word and deed did the
admiral encourage his e and ones
when their spirits seemed to nag. he
bade his page fetch him q cup Of beer
This vas brought TO him IN a silFei
goblet. out Of which he drank 70 hii
crew. willing the gunners stand b.
their ordinance like men" Scarce hae
he finished the draught and held a
Gun aside when Il was struck By a bal
from Of the sDaniards ships ane
carried away.
Ever June the quaint old town Of
Rothenburg celebrates BY q costume
festival. which goes by the name o
.Meister-Drank. the mighty feat Of
former town councillor who. In 1881
saved the town from destruction II
hat year Rothenburg fell before the
arms OF the savage lilly. who AZ tht
head OF bis forces entered the van
ouished town. where al the town hal
he gave orders for the execution o.
me civic magistrates. Before. how
ever. the doomed men we're led fortt
"a The scanold. the Burgomasbert
daughter presented herself. bearing ar
immense nagon OF wine. out Of which
the conqueror drank and passed II,
round to his officers
An onenched their thirst, and YET
the nagon was only but half empty
Seeing this The fair Hebe remarked
that one Of the councillors present.
vas able 70 empty the stoup at 81
draueht II such be the case" criec
Tfliy. turning 10 the condemned mag
setrates. 4 viii pardon you all for the
drinkers sake. FIN the nagon to the
brim-"
This vas done. and then n Of the
citv's magistrates. stepping forward
reired the vessel. raised it to his lips
and neither drew breath nor set III
down until he had Quaned It's contents
to the last drop. Then only did he
reverse the nagon in proof that the
feat had been accomplished. Tilly
kept his word. ard every year. In com
incarceration Of their d~eliverance. dc
he citizens Of Rothenburg enact over
arain this famous event in their towns
history.