Bread and Beer

A new nursery rhyme about 18th Century life. Beer was about 2% alcohol, and safer to drink than unboiled, fresh water, so everyone drank it. Bread was made with the yeasty barm left after brewing.

Bread and Beer

 

Take the malt,

Brew the beer;

Bake the bread;

Serve it here.

Author's Note

Initial reactions and constructive criticism welcome. This is meant to resemble a traditional nursery rhyme.

Reviews

[Ghost]

If your trying to write new nursery rhymes I thought it was pretty good... And you enlightened me about the beer and how bread was made... Thank you for sharing

[Debbie Barry]

Thanks, Ghost! I pleased that you enjoyed it, and got something from the description. Yes, my family re-encts the 18th Century, mostly in southeast Michigan, and I study the folklore of English nursery rhymes, so I'm trying to write a batch of new ones, mostly on traditional themes, but a few on modern topics.