The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-03-24
DRINKS IN HISTORY
IMPORTANT PARTS PLAYED 6N
Go5LETs OF LIQUOR.
Sir Philip Sidney aid the Dying Sol
dier-Trssie Part Of Cup Of Wine
In Murder Of Edward the
Martyr.

The proposal of the Dutch to cree
at Zutphen a statue TO Sir Philip Sid
ney recalls 10 a London writer the
w~orld-famed episode of the dying sol
der. with which his death is insep
arably connected. II occurred wher
that Paladin. on September -. 1886
received his death wound before the
walls of Zutphen. Parched with
thirst. he called for a drink. Ae he
was putting the bottle to his mouth
his eyes fell upon a desperately
wounded soldier, who. as he was beinl
carried past. threw him longing CLAN
ces. which Sir Philip perceived, tool
the bottle from his lips before he
drank. and delivered 20 the poor mar
with these words: Thy necessity Il
yet greater than mine
In the murder OF Edward the Mar
tyr. in 979. a cup of wine played s
tragic part. Wearied with his hunt
ing the young monarch was persuaded
to seek refreshment at Corfe castle
in Dorsetshire, the abode of his step
mother. the widowed Queen Elfrida
Upon his 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 OF
her retainers drew his dagger and
with fatal effect. plunged 1t into his
neck.
During the naval engagement at Sar
Juan the Jesus. which was under the
command of Sir John Hawkins, wal
attacked by almost overwhelming
odds. Both by word and deed did the
admiral encourage his men, and once
when their spirits seemed to flag, he
babe his page fetch him a cup of peel
This was brought to him in a silver
goblet, out of which he drank to his
crew, willing the gunners stand by
their ordinance like men," Scarce hac
he finished the draught and held the
cup aside when 1t was struck by a bal
from one of the Spaniards' ships and
carried away.
Every June the quaint old town Of
Rothenburg celebrates by a costume
festival, which goes by the name OF
"Meister-Drank, the mighty feat OF 9
former town councillor who, in 1881
saved the town from destruction. In
hat year Rothenburg fell before the
arms of the savage lilly, who at the
head of his forces entered the van
pushed town, where at the town hal
he gave orders for the execution OF
the civic magistrates. Before, how
ever, the doomed men were led forth
to the scaffold, the Burgomaster't
daughter presented herself. bearing ar
immense iagon of wine. out of which
the c%onqueror drank and passed II
round to his officers.
All quenched their thirst, and yet
the iagon was only but half empty
Seeing this the fair Hebe remarked
hat one of the councillors present
was able to empty he stoup at 9
draught. IF such be the case" criec
Tilly, turning to the condemned mag
~istrates, Il will pardon you all for the
drinkers sake. Fill the fiagon to the
brim."
This was done, and then n OF the
city's magistrates, stepping forward
seized the vessel, raised II to his lips
and neither drew breath MOI set II
down until he had QGaffed It's contents
to the last drop. Then only did he
reverse the fagon in proof that the
feat had been accomplished. Tilly
kept his word, and every year, in com
m%emoration of their deliverance, dc
the citizens of Rothenburg enact over
again this famous event In their towns
history.