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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Old english verse meaning
Hi everyone!
I'm trying to undestand the meaning of this phrase "And drawing abide, if ye draw not to fast"
Its part of a little poem about hop (a plant used in beer production) that i would like to use for a class i'm making about beer.
The poem goes like this, in case you need context
"The hop for his profit I thus do exalt,
It strengtheneth drink and it flavoureth malt;
And being well-brewed long kept it will last,
And drawing abide, if ye draw not too fast"
Thank you in advance!
I'm trying to undestand the meaning of this phrase "And drawing abide, if ye draw not to fast"
Its part of a little poem about hop (a plant used in beer production) that i would like to use for a class i'm making about beer.
The poem goes like this, in case you need context
"The hop for his profit I thus do exalt,
It strengtheneth drink and it flavoureth malt;
And being well-brewed long kept it will last,
And drawing abide, if ye draw not too fast"
Thank you in advance!
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Well, it seems to mean "It can abide (tolerate/withstand) drawing, if you do not draw too fast", but the question remains as to what "drawing" means here. I would normally expect "drawing beer" to mean extracting it from a container such as a barrel, but I can't really see how hops would make any difference to this process one way or the other. Perhaps "drawing" means something else?
- Well, it seems to mean "It can abide (tolerate/withstand) drawing, if you do not draw too fast", but the question remains as to what "drawing" means here.
- I would normally expect "drawing beer" to mean extracting it from a container such as a barrel, but I can't really see how hops would make any difference to this process one way or the other.
- Perhaps "drawing" means something else?
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Well, it seems to mean "It can abide (tolerate/withstand) drawing, if you do not draw too fast", but the question remains as to what "drawing" means here. I would normally expect "drawing beer" to mean extracting it from a container such as a barrel, but I can't really see how hops would make any difference to this process one way or the other. Perhaps "drawing" means something else?
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Here's my interpretation.
And being well-brewed long kept it will last,
And if it is brewed well (into beer), you can keep it (the beer/the brew) for a long time
And drawing abide, if ye draw not too fast.
and you can keep drinking it (for a long time), provided you don't drink it all away too fast (i.e., the sl
And being well-brewed long kept it will last,
And if it is brewed well (into beer), you can keep it (the beer/the brew) for a long time
And drawing abide, if ye draw not too fast.
and you can keep drinking it (for a long time), provided you don't drink it all away too fast (i.e., the sl
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For interest, though I'm not sure it's relevant, I also noticed this definition of "draw" (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/draw):
(of drinks, especially tea) To leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase.
(of drinks, especially tea) To leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase.
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GPYFor interest, though I'm not sure it's relevant, I also noticed this definition of "draw" (link): (of drinks, especially tea) To leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase.Hmm. I don't think you can leave something temporarily too fast. Or at least I'm not going to try to wrap my brain around it.
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CalifJimHmm. I don't think you can leave something temporarily too fast. Or at least I'm not going to try to wrap my brain around it. But seriously, I was not aware of that definition. I've never heard it.Well, the poem was published in 1557 apparently, so giving or taking a "temporarily" doesn't seem a big deal in terms of meaning shift. But actually, I don'
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This is Elizabethan English, not Old English. Here's my take on this. This extolls the virtues of hops:
Hops makes beer-making profitable, and that makes me happy.
It gives the brew strength and flavor.
If the brew is well-made, hops will improve its keeping power,
so that you can continue to draw it from the barrel, even if you don't draw much - it will keep,
Hops makes beer-making profitable, and that makes me happy.
It gives the brew strength and flavor.
If the brew is well-made, hops will improve its keeping power,
so that you can continue to draw it from the barrel, even if you don't draw much - it will keep,
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