[Gargantua and Pantagruel Book IV. by Francois Rabelais]@TWC D-Link bookGargantua and Pantagruel Book IV. CHAPTER 4 9/11
Let her drive, for the Lord's sake unhang the rudder; hoh, let her drive, let her drive, and let us drink, I say, of the best and most cheering; d'ye hear, steward? produce, exhibit; for, d'ye see this, and all the rest will as well go to the devil out of hand.
A pox on that wind-broker Aeolus, with his fluster-blusters. Sirrah, page, bring me here my drawer (for so he called his breviary); stay a little here; haul, friend, thus.
Odzoons, here is a deal of hail and thunder to no purpose.
Hold fast above, I pray you.
When have we All-saints day? I believe it is the unholy holiday of all the devil's crew. Alas! said Panurge, Friar John damns himself here as black as buttermilk for the nonce.
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