parting cup

Example Sentences

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But prosing isn't quite the thing, And so, I guess, I'll give it up: Just wait a moment while I sing; We'll have another parting cup, And then to bed.

From Pipe and Pouch The Smoker's Own Book of Poetry by Various

Some thrust out their snuff-mulls for the parting pinch, others tendered the DOCH-AN-DORRACH, or parting cup.

From Chronicles of the Canongate by Scott, Walter, Sir

The "parting cup" of tea we took at Dr. Hepburn's, and from his windows had a full view of Fusiyama, that 421 looked out upon us once more in all his glory.

From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)

Soon after this, the king called for the parting cup, and the company dispersed—Athol and Stuart being the last to leave the apartment.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 by Various

"Here's luck to you, gentlemen!"—was the toast which our honest sailor-brothers proposed, when we met together later in the day, and pledged each other in a parting cup.

From Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot by Collins, Wilkie