| 单词 | John Barleycorn |
| 例句 | But come November Hangman wakes up again, sort of like John Barleycorn in reverse. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z John Barleycorn, a humorous personification of barley as the source of malt liquor or whisky. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z My own private opinion is that John Barleycorn, north of Tweed, says: "I am for whisky, and not for ale." Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z The Buccaneer was in such excellent spirits that he began singing an old drinking song of his, to the merits of John Barleycorn, and he made Dogvane join in the chorus. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z The barley-corn has been personified as representing the malt liquor made from barley, as in Burns's song "John Barleycorn." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" It is responsible for the bulk of the crime and pauperism usually accredited to John Barleycorn. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 |
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