“Fill it up. I take as large draughts of…”

“Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either.”

VerifiedThe Beggar's Opera (1728), Mrs. Trapes, Act III, sc. vi · evidenceAlcohol and Alcoholism

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Gay, J. (n.d.). Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6106-fill-it-up-i-take-as-large-draughts/

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Gay, John. “Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6106-fill-it-up-i-take-as-large-draughts/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gay, John. “Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6106-fill-it-up-i-take-as-large-draughts/.

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