A numerous procession of his adherents escorted him to the ship, bearing lighted torches, and singing bacchanalian songs.

From some of these rooms the familiar bacchanalian songs were resounding even at that early hour of the evening.

Apropos to bacchanalian songs in Scottish, I composed one yesterday, for an air I like much-"Lumpso' pudding."

If bacchanalian songs are to be written at all, this certainly must be pronounced "The king amang them a'."

There was no stint of generous wine, for it was a hard-drinking period, a time of loyal toasts, and bacchanalian songs, and brimming bumpers.