parting cup
Example Sentences
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Gratian.—Well, then, that must be our parting cup for the night, and a pretty good "night-cap" it is.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 by Various
At the "Crown and Anchor," one evening, the members of the Convention took a parting cup of tea; nearly five hundred persons were present.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
They drank a parting cup, then separated, while the king took Elfric's arm and led him aside.
From Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune by Crake, A. D. (Augustine David)
At half-past seven, after a parting cup with the Sieur Champeaux, whither they returned to re-saddle their horses, they set off again in the direction of Melun.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843 by Various
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
