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

Stirrup Cup, a "parting cup" given by the Highlanders to guests when they are leaving and have their feet in the stirrups.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

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)

Long before the dawn of early morning that jovial party drank a parting cup of cold tea, and, dispersing to their several homes, left the field in possession of the village curs.

From The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains by Webb, Archibald

And the tumult was so great that Halfred had to command silence from the dais, and very soon to send round the parting cup to the uproarious heroes.

From Saga of Halfred the Sigskald A Northern Tale of the Tenth Century by Dahn, Felix