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AERANGED AND ADAPTED TO POPULAR AIRS. -•-•-•- art should be taught in schools, A school Zlt«r m.L^f T V^V' ■ " '' "ecegsary this look upon hJm.»-Lt'THERr s«nooi-master must be able to smg or else I wUl not " ^ r«'I!"l'*^'" '''^'"fv ' "<"■ t">noheon sword.. Can do away that ancient tie ; ' A gentler death shall fokehood die.''-TBNNvso!. -^•-•- HAMILTON, C. W. -„!..,,,,? ^ y ^^ ^^^ J.. PUBLISHER, BY CHATTERTON & HELHWELL, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS 18 5 1. It iS'-''iii: CONTENTS. -••♦- lNtROT)UCTION, The Patriot Spirit, . My owa dear Home, My own Fireside, We'll win the day. The Abstainer's Resolve, . The Teetotal Ship, The Temperance Star, For all that and all that, The Drunkard's End, The Drunkard's Wife, . The Danger of Moderation, The Drunkard is Free, . The Days we went to Sign the Pledge, The Bonny Brewer, The Sorrowful Ride, . Ministerial influence, . The Teetotaller Abroad, . . • . The Water Nymph, Love shall be the Conqueror, We'll free the Slave, . We'll drive away the Bowl, Hope for the Intemperate, 8 11 12 18 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 81 32 VJJ/. '^ift up the Standard,' T''^' IJird's Song, " * '^■cTcnij.oranceMan' ,;);''«;;^';« the Slave so lowly, " ' Jl«eJ{ndalFoast **^oi- Hll of Human Kind " ' ' ^Vater from the Sj)rinLr ' Till. T ^ '"'h» ;;'' Ton.peranee Ifon.e, iiow I5eautiful, •'"'b- Teetotaller, i^'etotalismatllome, A" f-'legy and Invocation, '^''c Temperance JJanncr ' The Pushing Rose, Teetotal Chorus, ' . ' ' mil yc go with us, ' l^u dear, what can the mutter be, * Ihe Trades' Combination, It ^11 never do to give it up so, * Old Sir Toddy, . . The Drunkard's Child ^l^e Real Staunch Tee'totalier, * * ihe Procession Day, . 5'i'y, Lass, try, i>Hnk, the Water Drink* I'lio Inebriate's Lament,' ' ' ' Tiie Temperance Tree, ' ^if>pe of the World, ' * ' * Let the Joys of Youth appeari;.. ' ^^e'silain!^;;;-- ^' "- «-%, ' 3ii 84 84 8') 8f) 87 88 31» 40 4] 41 42 . 48 44 . 44 45 . 4e 47 . 48 48 . 49 61 . 62 64 . 66 66 . 67 68 . 00 61 . G2 63 . 63 64 . ;](i 37 . HS 89 . 40 4] . 4] 42 43 44 44 45 4r 47 48 48 49 61 52 64 66 66 67 68 60 61 62 68 68 04 CONTKNTS. The Song of the Hedeemed, ThePledire, . IJond of brotherhood. Tlie Drunkard's Grave, . The Tri.ii.i|,!i The Noble Hearts of l^ngland, Good Niglit, and Joy be wi' ye a', Weep for the Fallen, The Drunkard's Child, Sound the Loud Trumpet, The Drunkard's Wife, National Anthem, The Noble Baud, . The llousfcjjold Fire, The Departed, The Resolve, The Teetotal Lassie, Glorious Island, The Temperance Man, . The Prospects of the Cause, Prayer for the Drunkard, Thanksgiving Ode, The Appeal, The Happy Time, Begone Strong Drink, . The Teetotaller's Fire-side, The Crystal Spring, - Teetotal Spirits, ... The Drunkard's Wife, - A Life with the Good and Brave, Social Glass, - _ . Sycamore Tree, - - . The Temperance Warrior, Temperance iiiithem, ix. 66 67 68 68 69 70 71 71 72 78 74 74 76 76 77 78 79 79 80 81 82 82 83 84 , 85 85 86 87 88 89 yo \)i 92 93 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. THE PATRIOT SPIRIT. Air—" Vd be a butterjty:' Br E, p. HOOD. Blest be the cause that in patriot elorv Bnghten'd the world with a vision of love, Oh for the pen that shall mention the story Oh for the garland which temperance hath wove • Long have our fathers been doom'd to inherit «i ^^\^^»?e of the bondsman o'er land and o'er sea • Blest be the spirit, the patriot spirit, ' That snapt all our fetters, and bade us be free, Children no longer shrink back from their father, Lo . how their cheeks with the bright roses bloom • Husbands and wives all earth's roses gather, ' Th„; *^ beauty immortal awakes from the tomb;" Thus, then, combmmg, beauty entwining, Blest be the spirit, the patriot spirit, Ihat snapt all our fetters and bade us go free. Say, shall we offer our praise to the warrior' ^o. V 1^ ^'«>"^e'8 are dripping with gore: Where gold fills his onffa,.o r^;tu »:„u«„ •_ _..' . rvlT ^"''V'T."'' *^^«^ ^"^ ^«t bless us, Rlprh! ^""^^ ^'u *"^°^P^« ^y la^d and b^ sea ; Blest be the spirit, the patriot spirit, Ihat snapt all our fetters and bade us be free J 12 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. Twine, then, the myrtle, the holly, the laurel, Raise high the shout on the festival day ; The tempest is over the storm and the battle, And far o'er the mountains behold the glad ray • Onwards again on the glad path of duty, Onwards a, joy and a blessing to be ; And blest be the spirit, the patriot spirit, That snapt all our fetters and bade us be free. -♦♦♦- MY OWN DEAR HOME. Am— « jtf^ Oum Blue Bell, BY E. P. H. My own dear home, my own bright home, What visions of loveliness round it roam, There they stray through the long, long day, And chase the dark shades of the night away ; The Monarch may boast of his marble and gold, And luxuries splendid around him roll'd, I care not for them, for where'er I roam, I live in the light of my own dear home: My own dear home, my own bright home, &c. The time was once that I used to roam. Away from the joy? of my own dear home. But now by the light of my own fire-side. In gladne&s and peace do the bright hours glide, And now as the shadows steal o'er my cot, I pine not, nor murmur, but bless niy lot. And tiie praises circle around its dome. For the calm bright light of my own sweet home ; My own dear home, my own sweet home, &c. TEMPERANCE MP.., 0DIE8. 13 MY OWN FIRESIDE. Am—" The Old Arm Chair:' BY E. P. H. T love it : I love it ! my own fireside, What place to me hath such charms beside ? The land of promise, the shrine of Love, A type on earth of my home above ; Oh dear to me is its lovely ray At the close of a long and weary day ; What matter to me how the world may glide. If it leave me the light of my own fireside, I left it and many a long sad day t wandered a long and a weary way, Hope liad vanished, joys were gone, Friends, they had left me, one by one ; Sometimes a tear from the fount would start, And ooze from the depths of a breaking heart; I left it, the home of my peace and pride. And wandered away from my own fireside. But now 1 love it, my own fireside ; What place to me hath such charms beside ? Home of the happy ! all joy is there ;— Let the world rave loud with grief or care ; Oh not in the bar-room's murky gleam Is the beauteous light of its beaming seen ; For she sits there, its joy and its pride. My wife, by the glow of my own fire-side. And years may glide in their haste away, My cheeks be wrinkled, my locks be grey, Children may run o'er the old brick floor, ' Or pass from the eaves of the old oak door,-— But we shall not forget while life shall last,' The spot where our happiest hours were past ; And Death when he comes with the conqueror's stride. Shall find our hearts by our own fire-side. 14 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. WE'LL WIN THE DAY. Ali-« O'er the Green Sea. M E. P. H. As on ^e through devious way, While round our path the fierce winds play • To nerve our arm, to cheer our way ^ ^ ' We blithely sing this roundelay ^' We'll win the day ' W^e'll win the day ! Then on we'll go, right merrily, merrily. When public-houses rear on high Their heads against a smiling sky I e'll heed them not-but still w^'ll sav Forward! my lads, we'll win the da7' W'e'll win the day ! I?all t'hdfl''' ''''T *^^^"S^ «^« street, We 11 kindly speak, we'll deep y pray And shout in their errs, we'll w^inYe' day ! We'll win the day ! If cowards should refuse to raise We will not heed their reckless way, But forward rush to win the day. We'll win the day ! Or should they give a worthless name WeMlt'iwr'l*^^""^ «« «^-«^r iV V f " *^e°i l^ack their part to play • But whether or no, we'll win the day ! ' We'll win the day ! The sailor on the ocean foam, It'I^^I'^'^^h ^^^y from home, And join with us to win the day We'll win the day ! TEMPERANCK MELODIKS. Thus on we pass a world to move By cries entreaties, tears, and love And come what may to stop our way Wellwm we'U win! we'll win tK vve 11 win the day ' nr. m ^e'llwintheday! On we II go right merrily, merrily. J5 day! THE ABSTAINER'S RESOLVE. Air— «« The dyi7ig Soldier:' K. p. H. We bless the happy day when first We promised to abstain, We^ltV'^^' ?f temperance blest, vve 11 never drink again; T^o^Ve't W^ •^'':;^^ ^^ «^^^« of strife, 4 n^ +f ^^ ^y^S drunkards life And then we will in glory reign And never drink again Debased by guilt, by folly stain'd. Our spirit vainly strove, There was no glory in our home, And m our hearts no love : But now reform'd by grace divine, And shn^f the reclaim'd behold us shine And shall we dare again the stain ^ ' No, we'll never drink again. ' The beauty of God's lovely earth Th 'J- u^^Py «P^"*« ^^o^/, ^'T?fl!r-"^. S.^.^'« b-t lamp put forth. A V "';^"''' «» "ora woe; And shall we stoop again to shame, No^ here'a??'^'' "?^ j^^' ^''^ '^^ ? WgM? rf. ""T 7^ ^^°^ *^e vow, we 11 never drink again. 16 TEMPERANCE MELODTES. come, dear brother, come to bless. The arm so strong to save, It snatch d us /rom tlie deadly curse Ihe drunkard's fearful grave • And, no.., by every hope of peace, We doom the drunkard's drink to cease And here we raise the glorious strain, ' >V e n never drink again. -♦-♦-•- THE TEETOTAL SHIP. Am—" Hearts of Oak:' E. P. H. Our ship is afloat on the broad flowine wavP n.,. And her proud pennant streams o'e? The 4^1.0^^' J 0.ir captain is Truth, and while mann'd bt the fr^ '""^ What crew, nay I what men are so ha,ppy L we ? Teetotal's our ship. Teetotallers our men Steady, boys, steady, and always be rlS^ To rescue poor drunkards again and agai,^' Lik; a r rv^^^^^' ^ "'^'"- "owieir" ^ Like a bird when itspreadeth its wings to the 'skies. Teetotal's our ship, &c. They told us, that soon, when the battle came on Her colors she'd strike, and her coumge beTone '• rhey knew not how proudly the war flS I^TZl Nor a bosom on boax^d her indulgeTn a fir! ' Teetotal's our ship, &c. But the old pirate hulk made he hoast ,ri„*ti ''"' «e iougat them before, and we'll flgSthlm again' Teetotal's our ship, &c. e, cease, in, tve, [brave ; e faithful and y the free, as we ? r men, i ready, I again. hall go, r prow ; lies, the skies. our ship, &c. me on, gone ; e'd rear, ur ship, &c. nd dread, , they said ; in vain, again. IV ship, &c. TAMPER ANCE MELODIES. 17 An., p,.o„„„ sL'Sc?otT e tuffoS '"'^ r'a/;' lo scare the destroyer, the help7css to save.^ ™"' Teetotal's our ship, ji,.- he breezes of heaven, so softl^ fey plly' ^""^ ' And the cheers of the brave spid JJ% „„ „„. Teetotal's our ship, &•'. -<«-•-». THE TEMPERANCE STAR. Am—" Poor Mari/ Ann:' E. p. H. ^^'n^' ^}'?l ^^""^^ ^° matchless glory Bright Temperance Star : ^ ^' O er corruptions old and hoary. Bright Temperance Star ; ^' O'er th^'r^ l^^?^^ of gladness, er the haunts of woe or sadness Bright Temperance Star ! Shine upon the captive's prison Bright Temperance Star ' l^T. t *^^ P^^^^ "ew risen. Bright Temperance Star ! ' Fr°ni ^^ '''^^'''' *^^* «^* in sorrow, From thy rays a charm shall borrow Telling of a glorious morrow, ' Bright Temperance Star ! ^Shine upon the cleaving billow Bright Temperance Star ' R .*^^««;^lor's lonely piUoV, Bright Temperance Star ; Brighten every distant nntfon l^aiush care and tribulation, ' i^nght Temperance Star! , 1« 18 TEMPKRANCE MELODIES. Anil the mists that hover o'er thee, Bright Temperance Star ; Trembling, soon shall fly before thee, Bright Temperance Star ; Hail ! all hail ! thy lustre flowing, From the founts of glory glowing, Life, an<;l health, and beauty showing Bright Temperance Star ! -•■•»- ■■' POR ALL THAT AND ALL THAT. ' A(R~« For all that and all that:' E. p. H, '^ What, though on homely fore we dine," _ And sorely \york and all iliat ; Give fools their beer, give knaves their wine We're happier still for all that ! For all that and all that, Their whiskey, ale, and all that ; With sense and reason in our soul. We're happier still for all that. V'our heev may make a coward talk, A sad mau sing and all that , But a hap]-»y heart's above its mark. It never can perform that ! For all that and all that, kc. What maJvos the great folk talk so loud. About our vice and all that ? What crushes us beneath the crowd. With taxes, rates, and all that ? For nil that and all tliat, &c. See jouiici poor degraded sot, In rags, and filth, and all that ; Who talk« of statesmen, lords, and kiao,-^ Reform and trade,— and all that:' For all that and all that, His whiskey, &c. TKMPKRANCE MELODIES. Let tyi-ants try wliat laws they please, To bind our hands and all that ; Give us clear heads and honest hearts We'll master them for all that ! For all that and all that, &c. Then let us pray tliat come it may, ^ As come it will for all that; That ale and beer from all the earth Shall banish'd be and all that ! For all that, and all that, It's coming yet for all that. When every man that treads tJie earth, f5hall sober be arid all that ! 19 • •■»- 'J^HE DRUNKARD'S END. Am— <' ^ke wore a wreath of Roses." K. P. H. Wh'on ^uZul ^''' ^T^'^''^ '^""y'' "^^^^"nks I see him now brow ''^''""^ """^ '^' *'^^^""* ^^''' "p^^ ^i« io7t; w^'^lTi!"'* TT\ "V^g'^t^ess, his heart untouched by care And Love had shed its brightest flowers, and carved it^ image there. ^^^v^-ujii, wZ ^hf iH ^'^' ^"V^^^"^ ^''^^«' «»«t^i"ks I see him now ^'''' ^^' X^Sr. ^ ^™^^'' '''' ^'' ^^'^ ^^^^ sculptured by Boueath^h£ftet .ae broken hearts, his dread unkindness Jlis father, motl: laid er, sister, wife, within the churchyard I see him now. wlth'.t".^''''* ? T'T'^' y^^ ^^^thinks 1 see ^^^th death and desolation stamped upon his J row ! b2. upon his druukard'8 f m TEMPERANCE MELODIE3. And Death had done his work .itLut ^elocker, of a wmru ^"*' '^ '"°'"^"*' ^'^* "rethinks I see it now ''"" mS\r[ '^^'^^"^ ^-'^^ -sta.ped"Tpo„ its THE DRUNKARD'S WIFE. Air— « The Trmhadoury E. P. H. fn?/^^''^'^''""^^''^'' ^^f« breatheth her praver Sadly her bosom heaves wild with despaL • ^ ' paying, for thee I pine, mourning alone ' Wanderer, wanderer, come to thy home! w^'^7'*,^' *^'®. ^®^e"ers, merrily sung, Wildly he raised his voice madly in song • w„ ^A * °^°^""«g voice blended her tone Wanderer, wanderer, come to thy home Hark! 'ti^ her husband's voice rings in her ear See how her up-turned eye melts with the tear Wife of my bosom, see ! I am come ' ' tome, hke a wanderer, back to my home! Brightly the drunkard's homo shines in the rav Swee ]y the drunkard's wife smileth o-day ^' Drunkard no longer, her husband is come^' Happiness, happiness, brightens theirTome ' THE DANGER OF MODERATION. Air— <« Off, said the Stranger:^ E. P. H. Fly from the danger, it tempts you to stay. But ,t lures you to ruin to lead you a-ray ! TEMPIIRANCE MELODIKS. 0| Like a shoal on the coast, or a rock 'neath tlie wave Inseen, 'twill destroy you, and doom to the grave-' Fly from the danger, it tempts you to stay, ^ " But It lures you to ruin, to lead you astray ! youth with thy passions all noble and warm And the fresh flush of life flowing free through thy form • The wine and the bowl will but poison thy S-ame ' Ai.1 clothe thee wHh horror and crown theVwth shame ' Hy from the danger, it tempts you to stay, " iiut It lures you to ruin, to lead you astray ! Oh, linger not near it, its breath can decoy, ftl J '" ?e \*»?"g ?t glances and gleams to destroy • L ke the lightning Its flash may destroy in an W ' 1 he man who dwelt near it to challenge its power ' F y from the danger, oh, hasten away, ^ ' 1 hough a thousand fare faces should bid you to stay ! Like Lot, when he fled from the city of old Ti here the fire-shower of ruin its tempest had roll'd So we have come forth from a city of flame, ' VlT T^' Z^''^ P"""*^^ ^i*^ so^-row and .hume • >Ve have flown from the dang.r, come wamerer^wiv tov ruin alights on the spirits who stay ! ^' F y from the danger, oh ! hasten aray 1 hough a thousand fare faces should bid you to stay ' -•~^~*- THE DRUNKARD IS FREE. Am— « Pm ajioat ! Fm ajioat r E. P. H. I'm at home! I'm at home ! in my peace and my pride My wife and my child smile in joy at my side, ^ ' I rom the haunts of the vicious, where e're th;y may be I have burst in my strength, and the drunkard is free •' Jo monarch extended his sceptre to save, x> actions of law snatched me forth from' the grave • And ne'er shall blush I for the glorious hour, ^ ' ks powptT^' '*' strength, or the pledge boasts I: »Ji% rou,. h,s, tho HagiMunfud-.l. 23 Joy, jo.y to th, H-orld, for the drunki^rd irtV^ *''' "*' Tin DAV8 WE WENT TO STGX THE PLEDCE. Air—" 7%e days jve wevt a Gi/psyUf:':' £. P. H. .In the days we went to sign tlie pledge A long time ago, The speakers on the platform »V ere seated iu a roAv • And drunkards told the horrid tales Ot wretchedness and woe, In the day. ,;-e went to sign the pledge. A long tiDie ago. ' '^ The thoughts of lor^; ,pnst hapless venrs Were present to my mind ' N(xr peace, nor hope, nor happiness, We any where could find ; ^^ hen lo ! the Temperance star appeared V,ithglo"yo;« -tsbrow; H^nui, A long time h\;'>, * & ' o'er the sen. ee I Iff I, oi the soiif, peace, 'Cnsc ; lii!, tilt ! I tlifcmint/. ivWl worM ; Vr fliose.i. JK.MPKRANCK MKLODIES. And now wo love the social clieer, Of tlie bright winter evo ; Wo have no cause for sigh «.r tear, We have no cause to ja^'icve, Our wives arc clad, our children fed. Wo boast where'er we go, 'Twn.s all because we signed the pledge, A longtime ago. \ni} Kn^rbnt'i ims; «;udl bless the time, When I. .r j^ioat cause arose. To crowr. h(r •vitii its glorious light And crush her daring foes ! ' Aiid may God bless the Temperance cause Wherever it shall go, Vnd keep us to the pledge we signed, • ^ I'ing time ago. 'i3 -^••■♦- rEOCK. d, rHK liOiNNY BREWER. -VrK— •" Gntn grow the Rushes O ! U. F. WODSON. ►Sweet run tiie rivers O, Swett run the rivers O; The swec^test (Iraughts that e'er we drink. Are drawn from otit the rivers ! Through all tlie West wiio brews the best. In streams to flo ,v forever ( ) ; 'Tis Mature brev/s, and we will' choose To tipple at the river O ! Sweet run fhe rivers ! Til rough all the East wl.-o .-m-eads the feas< bo drink and we will love Jioi- O : "Tis nature brev/s and we v.-ill chouse, To tipple at the river O ! Sweet rui) the rivers ! TEMPERANCE MELODIES. Sweet run the rivers ' Sweet run the rivers ' Sweet run tlie rivers ' Sweet run the rivers ' '^^'l^i^in'lf "^"'" *^« b«"^y Dame Ana tipple at trover of ''^' '''''''' Sweet run the rivers O : ™e sorrowful ride Am-." The Missldoe Bough'" BY W. F. 'VODSOx\. •»« '- W.S a brav. and a ^^IZ^ ^^ . TEMPERANCE IWELODIES. 25 He loved a warm friend in the fertile West, For Love was the Lord of his youthful breast, A long day of friendship that soon flew o'er, The friends had once pass'd, and oft wish'd one more. 0, the sorroivfid ruk .' The joys to renew of that pleasing day, Young Robson rode forth on Iiis dark bright-grey, The bourn, as he crossed it, was calm and briglit. And he smiled on its breast, for his heart was light— They met,— and as if they could part no more ; They met,— and the day went swiftly o'er ; The glass was again on the board to swell The joys of the friends ; and the evening fell. 0, the soi'Towful ride ! But yet they must part, and the hour is nigh. They mark not, though death with his dart stands by • Once more then see him, so light and so gay, I oung Robson again on his dark bright-grey ; He rides to the bourn, but sees not his line, " His senses are bound by tlie deep red wine ; bewildered he falls, ere the stream he crost, He struggles a moment,— is lost,— is lost. O, the sorrowful ride ! When the tale of death reached the fertile West, How wild were the pangs of his friend's warm breast ; While he mourned the power of death's well drawn shaft,' A victim he saw to the deep-red draught ; And a pledge ho gave in the world's gay face, Hence, none to his board should the wine-cup trace : Nor drauglit should be there with strengtli to bind, The lieavcn-like pleasures and powers of mind. Oy the sorroirful ride.' <), had it been given, ere that April day, Young Robson rode forth on his dark bright-grey, He had,— while each wish to his welfare ran :— ' Had yet lived a brave and a kind young man ; 26 i'KMPKRAAXE MELODIES. or iiie, Sorrowful Kicie' ^> ^^'e sor?-o/rful ririe / The nr est f,vn» i • . ^'nnks Minp. Is tiie niwncf i. • '«^pi> of wjne. {;-...■ P.:;L"!lr:;;:t;V'-v «»-' f.- „„,. ,,„,,, •*'"' Hioi-e's no si„ ;„ ^,^'^' * "re divine. l-»'k.n„v,,,,„ *"'*'"-'■"■•-'" -l.-i.k, vine, ^f «e ''no':? :;;Ti°,t:;*^^'^ -Vine i., „„,,,, ■•'-■'«'- onJe,.ve,,,^,e i;:;^;';; ft-, „,,ine ; TEMPERANCE MELODIES. 27 THE TEETOTALLER ABROAD. Air— .^^ Merrily danced the qvakn-'i^ wife." w. r. woi.'SoN. A pale teetotaller once came down, And abused witli all his niiglit, man, Fine old Ale and Boniface lirown, 'Till the village was all in a friglit, man : He bawled about Avater an hour— ^o.-d Lack ' So we bad<^ jiim be off to the right, man. And said, when we sav.' his long, thin bac'- We would drink Ids liealth at niglit, mai;". But he canie again, an.l he talked so lo'i.r. Till he quarrelled with iionifaoo Brown, uuvi And we thought the ale wasn't quite so stroiK- \^^ It was when lie first came down, dimii ; \- e tliought liis back was not (juite so thin, His face not quite so pale Uian, And wo said, if he pleased, lie might st^n ii-, Hith his stories about old ale, man. He talked so well wlien he ne:ct came down, la a speech so finely made, man, I !mt we heartily wished, each iJonifaco lirow,, >\ouId turn to some other trade, man ; ^^ e plainly saw tliat fine spring water, As shewn in tliat Iong-dra\ni tale, man, Is very much finer, and very much ])etter, And cheaper than fine old ale, juan. Then we wondered why, the facts so clear ^ We ne'er had seen betV)re, man; Hut we just ■"«. the strca „ 1,";'"'" " ""P "f Oie best ' '•'■^ «.-ncl. f™'tlVch":r, ';■"','"'' '°^« I "ill to«, . V^■""^«".•ntotbe,eft ""^ "'"'"•"-'Ue. ; "J "'"y look tor auoS'er ,""■'' 2" '" «'« n>l.t TEMPERANCE MELODIES. 29 > roan, and tea, 111 on ; ge and stay. K ninn. li/. ^1'^ knee, e iiie ; J cry, ^e and hye. Joor, and pure • ?ht tell, » tJie Avell. 'ast ; id, &c. le. Now then tliese he must do, if I do what I oupfht, He must love me in word, and must love me in thouglit ; And thus life made by cold-water power shall tell, For I've faith in the draughts that are ta'cn from the well Though he come 'till he's tired, kc. if -•-•-•- &c. LOVE SHALL BE THE CONQEROR. Air — " JVeel may the keel rcw.^^ E. P. H. A s I awoke one morning : While yet the stars were burning, To my poor spirit yearning, I heard an angel sing Love shall be the conqueror, Love shall be the conqueror, Love shall be the conqueror, And drive away the sin. What though the world in slavery. Beneath the grasp of knavery, With these bold words of bravery, We'll make the whole world ring. Love shall be the conqueror. A laugh may taunt the faithless, A story may daunt the breathless, But we through all are scathless — And let them laugh who win ; Love shall be the conqueror. By Faith, by Hope, by Patience, We'll spread the Truth of Temperance ; By Love, by Light, by Diligence, We'll usher virtue in ; Love shall be the conqueror. The drunkard's chain is broken, The word of peace is spoken. The pledge book is the token. That bright days shall begin, And Love shall be the conqueror. .^'l ■■JO ii'ee ^'•e'Jl free J'o.v, fV ^«! t],i« ],,. ^ e'ij free'tji^ III-; nve TEMPERANCE MELODIES. Poor drunkards from their reckless glee, Shall spring to freedom and to light, And what they shall be you may see ; Drunkards reclaimed are here to night, And Christians from their sleep supine, And worldlings from tlieir moral grave. And Spirits of the Blest shall join, To free, to free, to free the Slave. You liiugli ! but, ah, you do not know How great a power the trutli can wield, Thought always aims the surest blow, And wisdom is the safest shield, The spirits of six thousand years \re round us, and they make us brave ; Come, BrotJiers, quell ignoble fears, And free, and free, and free the Slave. 31 -•-»•- WE'LL DRIVE xVWAY THE BOWL. Air — " We'll drown it in the Bowl.'- '* \Vlien glasses sparkle round tlie board," And tlie bright wine shows its power, And wit in many a kindling word Beguiles the joyous hour, Oh, touch not thou the sparkling cup, Tis poison to the soul; In virtue's honest strength stand up, And drive away the bowl. And drive away the bowl. Though leagued with many an ancient lie That charmed cup be seen, By Virtue's aid both you and I Will dim its dazzling sheen ; We'll set at naught, its feeble strengtli, And burst its poor control, And earth shall join with us at length To drive away the bowl. To drive away the bowl. 3'2 TEMPEB^NCE JIELODms. Am? yet ,vc never will forcffo fl HOPE FOR THE mTEMPERATE E. P. H. T,f ^^^^^,i*s. smiles are o'er My cup of sorrow now is ?ul' 'am a Drunkard, old and vile ^'^/Z ^'oacc..l i' ^"* '^S" *^e TemperanPP pt 7 '"JTvifesits weonino. ,v ^1 , VVhenee eve^ySS 'fl?,'"""^' AncisLods^dle^^C™'.-'-*!.'- aor^«. J ^ear not, but si-n th'p T. -C.l.e„.t"'^""^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For they wm riseTn f '^ ''" >''""™ -" C7/o;' J ^•iir not but sign th Tempers ^n4«i.ahanh„Zhr^''"^Jso. > i 'Vt appy be. TEMPKRANCE MELODIES. 33 I've lost ray hope, I've lost my trust, I've bi'okeii e-'Oi-y tie. And I must wfindor through the "world A living death to die ; My heart aches with a thousand pangs, Naught but despair I see : ^, -, Fear not but sign tlic Temperance Pledjcre, ^''^'""^•-l And thou Shalt happy be. We've trod though many a devious path Of sorrow, sin, and shame, But here beside the Temperance Pledge, We first restored our name ; And brother, whosoe'er tliou art, Stand fast and thou shalt see. That he who signs the Temperance Pledge, May also happy be. * YOU'LL HAVE TO BE TEMPERATE TOO. Air — " The Bonnets of Blue ^ Hark, and we'll sing you a Temperance Song, We'll sing you a Temperance Song ; And he who will sing it with all his heart too, Will find he is not in the wrong ; 'Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to be honest and true, But if you'd be so, you must bear in mind, You'll have to be temperate too. Drinking has ruin'd full many a soul, Has ruin'd fvdl many a soul, And if you'd escape, take the warning in time, And touch not the horrible bowl ; Though everything now may be fair, And life may seem bright to your view, Oh, if you'd be sav'd from a drunkard's grave, You'll have to be temperate too. Tell me no more of the pleasures of wine, No more of the pleasures of wine ; A poison is there, and 'twill soon lay you low, Tho' bright in the cup it may shine ; c !1 3f TEMPERANCE MELODIES. Tim' now you may think it will be Quite easy to bid it adieu, ' You'ir? ''^^r J""^' '^^"" ^^^^ to be free i ou 11 have to be temperate, too. -«-«-«- THE PLEDGE. S •'' n ' P^^'ige-the conquering pledge lliat 1.S blessing the wide^wide world • And to those who its banner unfurled t^Af^^^-^'"'^ ""^^^ ^^^» it Jryeth the cheek Of the wife and her babe forlorn • And ,t showeth its might when despair takes flight As darkness before the morn •''^^es mgac. 1 hen sing to the pledge-the conquering pledge- That triumphs by land and sea ^ ^ And still may it fight for the good-for the right- TiU the world shall be bless'd and free Ar,d mght and day shall the old men pray And when they are dead-in the churchyard laid- Their sons shall the pledge maintain. Th Jf • *' **! ' Pj«^ge-the conquering pledge- 1 hat triumphs by land and sea ^ ^ And stil may it fight, for the good-for theright- I ill the world shall be blessed and free -••♦-♦- LIFT UP THE STANDARD. Air—" Ye Manners of England:'' Lift up. lift "r> +V.« „4.„_ J 1 And plant it near the well ! And gathered underneath its folds A choral anthem swell ! TEMPERANCE MELODIES. 35 The anthem that is set in praise Of brooks and cisterns sing 1 (.live one strain to the rain, Give another to the spring ; Yea, give a cliorus, loud and long, To aqueduct and spring. Ye hei'oes of the bottle, Who " bumper" every toast, Who keep ^our wine in cobwebs wrapped, And make its age your boast, The oldest wine your vaults have known Fron^ press or vat to flow, Is new to the dew That six thousari J years ago, Came dorn cO fill our cups one night, Six thousand years ago. Then up the Temperance Standard ! And plai't it by the well, And shadeu by its waving folds A choral anth'^m swell. The anthem that is set to chime, With babbling' waters sine:. »■«. iiiey guaid tte loved forms by tlic Teetotal fire There i. „„ home so West as fr&otS 'Z'e -^•tne;Sd"^rarureXSrTet^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Home, blest home. An^th'^y.lfSrthrrthed'^r ^"'r-' "' -«"'^ Thus we^tastfoVttt 1^;° ti'llLf.te't'^irT^'''' For the ansels are guests by the TeetoTaj Z!"' Home, blest home, Sec. ♦•-. AN ELEGY AND AN INVOCATION Am^'^The last Rose of Summer^' Alas ' that a spirit ^ So gentle and meek, That to eyes gave a languare. And kindled the cheek From its sphere should have fallen Degraded— folorn, ' A scoff and a hissing, A by-word of scorn. Once peerless in beauty Thy beauty is dead, ' Thy flowers are all blasted, Iheir perfume is fled, And the brow of thy mother is ploughed with deep shame, And thy sister, who loves thee. fehe weeps at thy name. TEMPERANCE MELODIES, 45 If a syren sung sweetly, Presenting the bowl, "Banish care, banish sorrow, Give joy to thy soul ;" If the song was insidious, And nature was frail. And thy fortitude jflattered While listening the tale ! Oh ! forget the delusion, There's brightness above That is waiting to fall Like a garland of love ; There is dew in the heaven's To cleanse what is base, With a plenteous renewing Of virtue and grace. »-»-• THE TEMPERANCE BANNER. Air — " Oh, but ye^ve been lang a comin\' Our gallant banner stream'd in air. And all bright colors blended there, So brightly gay, so sweetly fair. That none was aye so glorious. The bravest forms around it crowd. And beauty tender, soft, and proud. They raise the welcome, long and loud. To hail it all victorious. Oh but its been long a comin', Long a comin', long a comin' ; Oh but its been long a comin'. Welcome royal temperance. Where'er that banner deck'd the plain, Bright blessings fell like fresh'ning rain ; It floated on without a stain, So radiant and glorious. Old sin ran cowering back to hell, Fair freedom rung oppressions knell, And fame her trumpet raised to tell, ^ Our banner was victorious. Oh but its been long a comin'. 46 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. And can it be that there is one, Who will not round the standard run, And boast himself a gallant son. Of cause so great and glorious : Oh he is drink's dishonored slave ; We love the true, the bold, the brave, Now comrades rush the lost to save, And prove our flag victorious. Oh but its been long a comin'. -•-^-^ THE BLUSHING ROSE. Air—" BrinJc to me only mth thine eyesJ" BY CHARLES THURBER, ESQ. The rose that shoots so gaily up, To deck the flowery plain. With blushes holds its little cup To catch the genial rain ; And then it looks so gay and fair, Within its native bower. That all delight to breathe the air And linger near the flower. Let drunkards drink the foaming bowl And join the revel cry, ' If it were mine I'd dash the whole Where all such bowls should lie. I'd think I heard the rosy bush Thus whispering merrily, Oh hie thee where the waters gush, And take a glass with me. When drunkards breathe their latest breath Forgot or loath'd they lie ; * Oh such a death is not the death That I should like to die. 13ut let my drink, like flowrets gay, The crystal waters be, That when I die, sweet memory may, Delight to dwell on me. TEMPER AN JE MELODIES. 47 TEETOTAL CHORUS. Air—" The Fall of Babylon,:' BY DR. M'GAVID, BODMIN. Hail the day when all poor drunkards Shall obtain a full release, From thy slavish bonds, intemperance, And their families live in peace ; In our free and native country, Many thousands loudly roar, Drunkenness is fallen to rise no more. Shout aloud. Teetotal Choir, Higher still your voices raise. See old Alcohol on Are, Clap your hands, and fan the blaze ; Burn the mash-tubs, stave the barrels, Throw the coolers out of doors. Drunkenness is fallen, &c. Tidleywinks shall fall forever, At Teetotal's powerful sound ; Public houses, too, shall quiver. Landlords' sign-boards must come down ; Raise your notes, ye brave teetotallers, Young and old, and rich and poor, Drunkenness is fallen, &c. All the landlords cry with wonder. What is this that's come to pass ? Murmuring like some distant thunder, Crying, Oh ! Alas ! Alas ! We shall conquer, we shall conquer, Onward, cry, from shore to shore, Drunkenness is fallen, &c. Christians raise your gladsome voices, Swell the glorious tidings round, Heaven and earth in love reioicea, Satan trembles at the sound ; Now our ranks in gladness gather, On we march in deathless power, * Teetotal raise to fall no more. K> 48 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. WILL YE GO WITH US ? Tune—" .^11 on Hobbies:' We have entered the field iind are ready to fight Against the rum demon from morning 'till night ; The groggeries, too, we're determined to crush, And drink good cold water to nerve for i'^e rush ; Who will go with us — will ye go with us? Will you go with us for temperance, too. We're determined to conquer or die in the fight. For we can't bear the Rum-holes at all in our sight ; They look bad, they smell bad, they are bad, we know, So come along with us, for on we will go ; Who will go with us, will you go with us ; Will you go with us for temperance, too. Now ye Rum-selling gents our advice is to you, Just drop your foul trafiic, it never will do ; Is is injuring us, it is ruining you. So get yourselves out and go teetotal too : Who will go with us, &c. And ladies, dear ladies, we ask you to night, Just go along with us and aid in the fight; With you on our side this is what we will do, — We will make all the topers go teetotal too : Who will go with us, &c. •-%-• "OH DEAR, WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE." The Liverpool boys are all playing the dickens ; The night of confusion around me now thickens ; Unless the Rum business in some of us quickens, We shall soon have to cut with our rum ; It's oh dear, what can the matter be, Dear, dear, what can the matter be ; What have I done with my jolly old customers, What shall I do with my rum. I used to ""et rich, through the toilin" mechanic. Who spent all his wages in pleasures satanic ; But now I confess I am in a great panic, Because I can sell no more rum Oh dear, what &c. TEMPERANCE MELODIES. **^ My customers once to my bar came flocking, Some without coat, or shoe, or stocking; Wnt now I decbire it is really quite shocking, I cannot dispose of my Hum. Oh dear, what, &c. I once clotiied in satin my wife and my daughter, l?ut now they wear calico — what is the matter ; They've left off my Hum for the sake of cold water ; ( )h what shall I do with my rum ; dear, what, &c. I'll tell you I'll quit, the Rum is no use to me; It's been a continual source of abuse to me ; The friends of Temperance, I hope, will stick close to me, So soon as I give up my Hum ; And it's oh dear, what cav. the matter be. Dear, dear, what can the matter be ; Good bye my Hum-drinking customers, 1 vow I will sell no more Rum. !i ■ i' m -•-•- THE TRADES' COMBINATION. Am. — The Washing Day, Times won't be good, 'tis plain to see, Till we are rid of Alcohol, And then we'll have a glorious time, To roll the temperance ball ; Then let us rouse with might and main, Together one and all. And work, a«d work, and work, and work. Against old Alcohol. The farmers want good times again, To sell their wheat and pork ; And to get rid of Alcohol, They're going right to work. They'll plough, and reap, and sow, and mow, And gather their crops next fall, And thrash, and thrash, and thrash, and thrash, And thrash old Alcohol. mil ■ M *® TEMrF.RANCE MKLODIE8. The laborin- men the.y want more work. And IiipIuT wngc>H tix) : Tl.ov'll hdp to roll the Temperance bull, >vitii Metter times in view • They'll saw, an.l chop, nn.l g'rnb, and iliL' And shovel, and shovel away, Uithout a drop of Alcohol, Hy night or yet by day. The tailor.*^, too, they're on the spot, lo roll the Temperance ball; i hey know they never get a job From old King Alcohol. They'll cut, and baste, and cabbage, and sponge And press, and sow, and hem ^ ' AmLstitch and stitch, and stitch, and stitch, l*or all the temperance men. .Shoemakers, too, with right good will, Will join the working throng, And what they do for temperance, ^ They'll do both neat strong; They'll cut, and crimp, and last, and stitch. And peg, and black, and ball, And peg, and peg, and peg, and peg. And peg old Alcohol. The hatters do not want to see Their kettle standing dry, .Ju.st give them room to sign the pled«^e And then the fur will fly ; They'll nap, and block, and collar, and bind. logether one and all. And finish, and finisb, and finish,'^ and finish And finish old Alcohol. ' The blacksmiths they will roll up sleeves. And make their sledges swing, And in the cause of temperance,' They'll make their anvils ring ; J liev'll blow, niifl cfviL-o o»^,^ ^ -- i ' ■• And make the cinders lly, And hammer and hamm'er, and hammer, and For Alcohol must die. [hammer, TRMPKIIANCK MKLODIKS. 61 Tin' c lopors tlioy nro on tUo way, \\ itli l)iu'rols ready mado, To i>M<'k awny old Alcohol, And send him to tlio Hliiidc; Th(\v'll raise, and cvanHO, and gauge, and hoop, With hoops both great and small, And hoop, and hoop, and hoop, and hoop, And hoop old Alcohol. The ladies, too, they're on the way, To work in the great cause. And what they do for temperance. Will meet Avith our applause ; 'JMiey'll laugh, and sigh, and simper, and cry, And crusii the monster down. And they'll talk, and talk, and talk, and talk, And talk him out of town. And thus we'll shout, and thus we'll sing, Until our journey's o'er; A glorious victory we'll obtain, When Alchy is no more ; Then let us rouse, with might and main, Together one and all. And sliout, huzza for temperance, And down with Alcohol. IT WILL NEVER DO TO GIVE IT UP SO. Air. — "It ivill never do to give it up 50." We've fought tlio battle vci'y long, And now we'll sing a little song, To raise our spirits, getting low, For it Avon't do to give it up so. It'll never do to give it up so. It will never do to give it up so, it Wiii never -aO to g'VC it up so, Oil NO, 1 1 will never do to give it up so. W'e've lia^A Air. And my prison -freed soul shall ascend up on high, Where Jesus, with accents of mercy so mild, Shall comfort for ever the poor Drunkard's Child ! TviMPERANCE MELODIES. 65 THE REx\L STAUNCH TEETOTALLER. Air — " The fine old English GenUeman.^^ I'll sing you a new temperance song made by a temper- ranee pate, Of a real staunch Teetotaller, who had a good estiite ; Wlio kept up his neat mansion, at a good teetotal riit-.' ; "With a little nice teetotal wife, to render sweet tlie stati;: Of this real staunch Teetotaller— one of the present tijii'.'. His house, so neat, was h ag r.round with pictures line to view, And rich and bea" . > ■ . a) furniture v/as ranged around all new ; And here at night, when toil was o'er, he'd seat him in his pride, And quart" his cup of coffee, with his partner by his side. Like a real staunch, &c. He used to beat his weeping Avife, and spend his hard earned gains, In buying whisky, ale, and Avine, to stnpify his brains ; His coat was out at elbows, and bis hat without a crown, In short, he was a common pest, the nuisance of the town. Before he turned Teetotaller, &c. But now so happy is his home, so nicely is iie drest, He never beats his little Avife, but clasps her to his breast: And if a tear is in her eye, it is for joy that he Has crush'd the drunkard'.'- appetite, and turned out to be A real staunch Teetotaller, &c. Now, surely this is better far, than brandy, ale, or wine; And if you wish for happiness, I pray you come and join: For I can prove that abstinence has done great thinjrs f(»r me. For once 1 loved a little drop, but now I am, you gee, A real s launch Teetotaller, &c. 56 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. THE PRO ESSION DAY AiR--« The Merry Month of May:' When the bees from flower to flower did hum Teeto allers through the town march'd gay And on they went to the sound of the drum • The windows were with I ^auty crown'd Ihe crowds paraded the village round ' And on they went through pleasure's bowers Wreath'd with love, and crown'd with flowed Chorus— 'Twas in, &c. Three old women, the first was lame, Tht "^Ti""^ Y*"' ^^^"^' *^« *^i^d ^^as dumb. They would not stay behind for shame, . But hobbled away to the sound of the drum ' ^oor oW souls, they did their best, ' lo toddle away with all the rest For where there's a will there's always a way So off- they went while the band did play ^' Chorus— 'Twas in, &c. See how the tailor leaves his board See see in a troup together they come, Teetota lers now they have snapt the cord Ti, vvfP*,*'®"* ca way from the sound of the drum The cobbler leaves his lapstone and awl, ' Ana hobbles away at glory's call • See, see, in our ranks they all unite, Ihe working men for the moral fight Chorus— 'Twas in, &c. The soldiers boast of glory and fame, With trumpets and fife together they come • They boast of glory-^n empty name, ' And march with sad hearts to the sound of the drum Oh, we are happier far than they, ^""^ For liberty triumphs while we play • The world leaps up at the glorious name. Chqbus— 'Twaa in, &g. TEMPERANCE MELODIES. 67 I care not much for music's charms, For the trumpet and fife, if together they come, liiit ever my soul leaps up in arms When I hear the sound of the temperance drv.m. Hark, how it rings through the wide, wide world. Intemperance from its throne is hurl'd, And every chorus seems to say, Our foes are scampering while we play. Chokus — 'Twas in, &c. im. m TRY, LADS, TRY ! Air — " Polly set the Kettle a«.'' I have ventured out again, From my cottage on the plain. And despite all toil and pain — Hope in view — I have come to take your part, 'Gainst the tempter's wily art ; Drunkards ! let us make a start, Do, lads Do ! It is in the drunkard's power To be rescued any hour. Though the clouds of darkness lower Thick and near : Let him "bag" his jerry pots. Let him shun the place of sots. Drunkard!^ I if you'd mend your lots, Hear, lads, hear ! See the landlord ! he can thrive, While with poverty you strive : When you sigli — "Dear heart alive I" Watch him pass. Noddinf at you all the while In a Jack-and-Joan like style. What's the meaning of his smile ? — BRASS, LADS, BRASS ! ^8 TEMPERANCE MELODIES, Yes — he wants your brass indeed ! *< Love myself — aye that's his creed, When the fellow means to feed On your pelf. Drunkards ! do as he has done, Keep an eye to number one ; Let your thoughts be turned upon Self, lads, self! When will English dwellings be Edens of felicity ? When will English workmen see As tvise men! When will truth and common sense Prove old England's best defence ? When strong drink is banished hence, Then, lads, then. It's as easy as ''come out" To bring this ni<.'c change about ; If you'd lay these '*good for nouf-hf Lifl'iiids by — If instead of ierrv-(h-e,(:;s, lou would let roast beef ond eggs Occupy your muncliing pegs, — THY, hXm, TRY! • 9 • DRINK— THE WATER DRLXK. Am — " Boatmen IJance*'' -Another song we'll sing to you — The name old story, nothing new — Of those who get so awful blue, They don't know what on onrth to do ; I3ut drink, tlie liquor drhik, But drink, the liquor drink ! Tliey drink all night, till broad day light, Aiid lire all dead drunk in the mor ning. tiiOKus—Higli ! the drunkards go, \ ,, Falling aAvay like melting luio^v. j ■''-^Pf''»t- I TEMPERANCE MELODIES. 69 t. The drunkards dance, the drunkards sino;, The drunkards drink their brandy sling : But we can quaft' a sweeter bowl, And still be merry, cheek by jowl , Then drink, the water drink, Then drink, the water drink ; While we can drink cold water pure, We'll never sup your brandy. High ! the drunkards go, &c. • The drunkards, when they have a high. Low in the ditch or corner lie, But we drink and never fall, Nor even in the gutter sprawl ; Then drink, the water drink. Then drink, the water drink; We'll drink and eat, and sleep so sweet, And up in the morning early. Iligh ! the drunkards go, &c. The drunkards curse, the drunkards swear, And for their rum is all their care ; They drink up all the rum they get, But we will di'ink cold water yet ; Then drink, the water driiik, Then drink, tlie water drink ; While we can drink cold water pure, We'll never sup youv brandy. High ! the drunkards go, &c. The drunkard goes home cross at night, He scolds liis wife and has a fight ; And when he rises from his bed, dear ! dear! his aching head ; Then drink, the water drink, Then drink, the water drink ; We'll drink and eat and slumber sweet, And up in the morning early. High ! the drunkards go, &c. The drnnkard lie pnr nds all liiK cash, His credit's lost, and soon he'll smash ; The poor-house takes the man and wife^ And that's the end of a drunkard's lile. M II I li 60 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. Then drink, the water drink, Then drink, the water drink ; We'll save our gold till we are old, And then we'll all enjoy it. High I the drunkards go, &c. But times have changed, now in our day, The drunkard's turn'd the other way, They leave the rum and sign the pledge, And keep the right side of the hedge. Then drink, the water drink. Then drink, the water drink ; The drunkard's leave their brandy shops, And turn to the living fountain. High ! the drunkards go, &c. The toddy stick is rusting out, The tapster he has got the gout, He'll soon have nothing else to do. But sign the pledge and start anew. Then come, and sign the pledge, Then come, and sign the pledge ; And "life anew and ten»j:'>rance too," Shall forever be our motto. High ! the drunkards go, &c. • • THE INEBRIATE'S LAMENT. Air — " Long, Long Ago,"*^ BY J. B. GOUGH. Where are the friends that to me were so dear, Long, long ago ; long, long ago ; Where are tlie hopes that my heart used to cheer, Long, long ago ; long, long ago ; Friends that I loved, in the grave are laid low, }\r>\y,r- ; at I cherish'd are fled from me now, I am degraded, for rum was my foe, Long, long ago ; long, long ago. Sadly my wife bow'd her beautiful head. Long, long ago ; long, long ago ; TEMPERANCE MRLODIKS. Oh, how I wept when I heard she was dead, Long, long ago ; long, long ago; She was an angel, ray love, and my guide, Vainly to save me from ruin she tried, Poor broken heart, it was well that she died, Long, long ago ; long, long ago ; Let me look back on the days of my youth, Long, long ago ; long, long ago ; I was no stranger to virtue and truth. Long, long ago ; long, long ago ; Oh, for the hopes that were pure as the day ! Oh, for the joys that were purer than they ! Oh, for the hours I have squandered away ! Long, long ago ; long, long ago. 61 * • •■■ THE TEMPERANCE TREE. Air — " The Ivy Green,^^ A thriving plant is the temperance tree, That spreadeth its branches wide. Long may it hale and flourishing be, Though heaviest storms betide ; Though years roll over, relentless time Shall. work no slow decay; Unharm'd, uplifted its head sublime. And welcome as the flowers in May. Fruitful, vigorous, fadeless, free, A thriving plant is the Temperance tree. Thousands are gather'd beneath its shade, And daily their voices ring. With heart-felt thanks for the glad homes made. The joys which from temperance spring ; Though foes endeavor its growth to stay, Still blooming 'mid storms shall its branches play, While cherish'd by virtue and love ; Fruitful, vigorous, fadeless free, A thriving plant is the temperance tree. C:i TEMPERANCE MELODrFS. 'T-.vfts plniited by reason on virtue's soil, i>y tours of patience fed, ICiiui heaxen hath smil'd 021 tJ^o work of toil, And genial sunhenms ^-lied ; Its frroMth is Hprtudino- o'er land and sen, And every foreip^n eiiine Shall taste the fruits of the temperance tree, Tiie tree that defies old time ; Fruitful, vigorous, fadeless, free, A tliriving plant is the temperance tree. -••-•-•- J HOPE OF TIIE WORLD. Air — " To all you Ladies now on Layid.^^ May every year but draAvmore near, Tlie tiu)e ^Vllen strife shall cease, V«hcn truth and love all hearts shall move, To live in joy and peace. Now sorrow rolgnp, and earth complains, For folly still her cause maintains; But the day siuill yet appear, AVluMi the mig])t with the right and the truth shall be; And come what lliore may to stand in the way, 'J hat day the world shall see. Though interest pleads that noble deeds The word will not regard, To noble minds, when duty binds, No sacrifice is hard; In vain and long, enduring wrong, The weak have strove against the strong But the day shall yet appear, When the might with the right and the truth shall be ; And come what there may to stand in the way, That day the world shall see. Let good men ne'er of truth despair, Though humble efforts fail ; Oh give not o'er until once more, The righteous cause prevail. The brave and true may seem but few. tkmpehance mp^lodiks. G3 But liopo lins better things in view ; And the day shall yet appear, When the migiit with' the right and the truth shall be • And come wliat there may to stand in the way. J hat d,iy the world shall see. -•-♦-♦- LET Tin-] JOYS OF YOUTH APPEARING. Am— "//eves a Health to all good Lasses." BY J. II. AIK.MAX. Let the joys of youtli a,ppe!n-nirrra(ie us. 'Twas Irelands degi lue, its dregs to drain — tier curse both late and early , It never more shall stain our shore We'll drink no more o' the Barley We'll drink no more, &c. 64 TKMPKRAiNCK MKLdJ; in I Oil, grent nnd proud our cliiof h renown I The hI) ne of vice is sluiken ; Tlie dnuikiij-d' < idol tumbled down — The taverns all forsaken ! We loathe the draught which once we quaff' d, It co.st our nation dearly ; That wily foe brought want and woe, We'll drink no more o' the Barley. We'll drink no more, &c. Our spotless banner stands unfurl'd, In folds so bright and ample ; Our moral cause to all the world Has shown a grand example. And as for those, our whisky foes, With them we scorn to parley — We spurn the few, the paltry crew, We'll drink no more o' the Barley ! We'll drink no more, &c. Old Erin's sons shall never mar Those virtues which inspire them ; And still in hours of strife and war, Shall native valour fire them ! An ardent bowl to swell the soul. True courage needs but rarely ; And when we fight for fame or right. We'll drink no more o' the Barley. We'll drink no more, &c. -*-•-• m THE SHAMROCK. Air — " Patrick'' s DayJ*^ BY WILLIAM M. DOWNES. Our own native shamrock, still bright and unfaded. Is hoiior'd much more than in days that are past : And never again shall that type be degraded, Wi lite green in our vaiiies its bloom shall last. The emblem Ave wear Of our country so dear : Is offer'd no more on the Bacchanal's shrine. TEMPERANCE MELODIES. $$ No longer profan'd, . , ,. , Dishonor'd and staia'd. Ah no. for the drunkard's wild riot is ended And thanks to the chief of our sacred design I On Mathews career hath a blessing descended; Oh Lnn rejoice, for that glory is thine. Saint Patrick hath bless'd the pure syr^';., -e cherish When first he was seen on our%ver n-een J ^' And still though the beauty of spring t],,o wii; 'perish The shamrock springs up where his .'><., trptod? Its growth ever new, „ It is nurtur'd in dew ; liy nature embalm'd in a fount that's divine! So sweet and so wild, „, , . It blooms undefiled : Z7J T *^- r^.'"'^'« g^^«« «^^«^^J ^ bathed Ihis plant which of temperance now is the sign " "oKrl'';'; ^^""T ''' ^^^^^^^^ ^« wreathedl " Oh Lnn, that triumph of virtue is thine ? Bright gem of the valley, we stJll shall revere thee • How green is thy wreath which the patriot wea^^is For one who hath taught us in honor to wear tTee --l And stamless to treasure thy mystical leaves. ' He seeks not the crown „. . . Of earth's frail renown : His brow m a circle immortal shall shine ,•— For high is the meed Tu I,. ., ^ To him that's decreed ! The chief of a cause that is hallow'd by heaven - To Erin the boon of his birth has been given, ' That pride and that blessing my couStry are thine ' — •»- J i ^^ TEMPERANCE MELODIES. THE SONG OF THE REDEEMED. We come ! we come, that have been held In burning chains so long; We're up ! and on we come, a host Full fifty thousand strong. The caains we've snapped that held us round The wine-vat and the still ; Snapped by a blow — nay by a word- That mighty word — I will ! We come from BeliaFs palaces, The tippling shop and bar ; And, as we march, those gates of hell Feel their foundations jar. The very ground that oft has held ^ All night our throbbing head, Knows that we're up — no more to fall. And trembles at our tread. From dirty den, from gutter foul. From watch-house and from prison. Where they who gave the poisonous glass Had thrown us, have we risen ; From garret high have hurried down. From cellar stiv'd and damp. Come up ; till alley, lane, and street Echo our earthquake tramp. And on — and on — a swelling host Of temperance men we come, (^ntemning and defying all The powers and priests of rum : — A host redeem'd, who've drawn the b.vord. And sharpened up its edge, And hewn our way through hostile ranks To the teetotal pledge. To God be thanks, who pours us out Cold water from his hills, In crystal springs and b .-bling brooks. In lakes and sparkling rills ! From these to quench our thii ■ we come, With freeman's shout and & ^g, A host already numbering more Than fifty thousand strong. TEMPERANCE MELODIES. 67 THE PLEDGE. Am— « The Poachers:' < mce more our temperance banner out Upon the breeze we throw — Beneath its folds, with song and shout, Let's charge upon the foe ; For our Temperance pledge we'll give thr^e cheers ^ And reform the inebriate too ; For with the pledge w« know no fears, With our Temperance pledge so true, <>, the Temperance pledge, so true my friends, Come sign our pledge so true. Then brethren rise and rally round, The Temperance pledge so true, Until its fame, with trumpet sound, Shall wake the welkins blue ;— And the reforried with joyful cries, Sing its praisfc as they arise. For the holy cause of joys all new, fs keeping the pledge so true. Chokus— 0, the Tempere-nce pledge, &c. When no more the inebriates fall. Nor to Alcohol bend the knee, But singing in the crowded hall, Proclaim that they are free : We hear their burning accents fall. As they tell of woes gone through. And with thankful hearts again we call, Come sign our pledge so true. Chorus— 0, the Temperance pledge, &c. Then let the Temperance banner float. To the sunshine and the blast. Till Victory sounds hen»bugle note. The din of battle past;— No hfitt.Ar oniiao «n« ^^^A -- ~ ^ ^"" icjiu us oil, High on its folds of blue, Than redeemin- souls by rum held down, With our Temperance pledge so true. Chorus— 0, the Temperance pledge, &c. ^S TEMPERANCE MELODIES. THE BOND OF BROTHERHOOD. Am — " Love not.''' Love them, love them, where'er their home may be; Tho' mountains rise, and oceans may divide, rJiy heart can leap beyond the deep blue sea. Bound o'er its depths, and land thee by their side. Love them. Love them, tho' pining in some cellar lone. Where'er the aunbe.im cannot find its way; Tliou canst be there to soothe with winning tone, And kind hearts always make a sunny day. Love them. Love them, love them, tho' in some dungeon deep, Fetter'd and chain'd, crime's haggard cliildren lie ; JSlirink not, but save them ; there thy vigils keep; Teach them to live, before they learn to die. Love theni. Love them, the sensual, in their grave of shame ; Tiio' low-born habits bind them in the cave, V<-\m o'er the gloom, awake their hearts to fame, A ad call the lost ones from their gloomy grave. Love them. Love them, for man, where'er thy footsteps tread, ^ Man is thy brother, and may therefore claim Thy heart, thy hand, to soothe in sorrow's bed. To lift from error, suffering, or shame. Love them. -• •-' 4 THE DRUNKARD'S GRAVE. Air—" The old Kirk Yard:' Oh come, come with me to the Drunkard's Grave, 'Tis a solemn spot where no flc^rets wave, Far from the tombs of the good and brave. High weaves the grass o'er the drunkard's grave. Oh. weep, no love may mark that spot, Sigl!, for. the left ones heed it not. And tho mournful waters round it lave, And ring a dirge to the Drunkard's grave. TEMPKRANCE MELODIES, It, is sweet, it is sweet, when friends depart. To soothe a sad or breaking heart, Ikit love may sigh, ov passion rave. They bring no hope to the Drunkard's Grave • No tears are shed on liis coffin'd clay, ' To a lonely mound he is borne away. And the snow may fall, the winds may rave, lint who will heed a Drunkard's Grave. When a poor man lies on his bed to die, Tlie tear-drop fallcth from many an eye ; ^yhen the sailor sinks 'neath the ocean wave, Tiie tears of his comrf',des bless liis grave : But here no love embalms the spot, Friendship anc? Hope, they heed It not ; Then oh lot us spread our spells to save Our children a friends from and Drunkard's Grave 69 •-•-♦- THE TRIUMPH. Air—" Oh, let the Kind Minstrel:' Raise high, friends, the song, let the loftiest lay Of Temperance be heard, on this thrice happy d' v • The glance of the wine-filled goblet we spurn^ ' ' And the charms of its smiles we in bitterness'mourn. Kise high, friends, the Paean, why not ? for we .<-( e Proud Bacchus in ashes, and humble the knee That stooped to destroy, buc the drunkard is free. Oh ! great be our joy, the enchanting wile, Is spurned by the sons of the Emerald isle, That Scotia, and Cambria, and Erin so fair, Have dash'd down the goblet of crime and despair. Raise high, friends, the Psean, &c. Exult, then, exult in the thrice blessed sound, Let love. lifo. nnrl liViArHr oi»n]a r.»^.,^^ . bet joy fill our bosom, and raise high the tone, tor the tyrant accursed, is gone, friends, is gone. Raise high, friends the Psean, &c. 70 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. YE NOBLE HEARTS OF ENGLAND. Ve nobie hearts of England ! That guard our proudest right ! To battle in the cause of truth, And man's oppression smite ! Vour glorious standard launch again. To match another foe ; -\nd fight for the right ; And Intemperance overthrow I While every heart is bold and strong. Intemperance overthrow! Vo husbands and ye fathers ! Ye tliat have homes to tend ! Ve ministers of truth who vow God's altars to de^'ond, Awake— arise ! for the foe is up ! And with demon-strength he comes, Atone blow to overthrow Both your altars and your homes I To trample down in blood and dust Your altars and your homes ! Will ye, who fought for freedom In many a well-tried field, liefore a foe youi-selves have nursed, In tame submission yield ? The tyrant's and the bigot's chains : Ye an 1 youi- fathers burst ! Will ye now slavelings bow To the drunkard's cup accurs'd ! And prostrate body, and heart, and soui. To the drunkard's cup accurs'd ? Up— up ! my gallant brethren ! Shout— "It no more shall be !" And the deadly foe, without a blow, Shall fall at your decree [ Down shall his Comus-cup be dash'd ! And his flag of death be furl'd ! As he flies at the rise Of urighl Temperance o'er the world ! While peace and blessings point the patb Of temperance o'er the world ! w. TEMPERANCE MELODIES. GOOD NIGHT, AND JOY BE WI' YE A Good night, and joy he with ye a', In sorrow may you never part, For oh, the blessed Temperance law Sliould warm each brother's, sister's heart, That law of love to high to low, To those who stand, to those who fa\ r>e yours, my iriends, while here below ; Good night, and joy be wi' ye a'. We oft have met, when riot wild. Mistaken was for mirth and glee, Till wrath o'er bloody trophies smil'd. And ours was shame and misery. But novv no more by maddening bowl. Shall our pledg'd band to ruin fa'; We've rent the shackles from the soul ; Good night, and joy br wi' ye a". Good night and joy be wi' ye a'. And when to-morrow's sun shall rise, ( >bey again your kindly law, And wipe the tears from weeping eyes. Go, seek the drunkard's wretched home, And raise him who like us did fa', And take his blessing with ye home ; Good night and joy be wi' ye a'. 71 -••-•-- WEEP FOR THE FALLEN. Air—" Weep for -le." Weep for the fallen ! hang your heads in sorrow, And mournfully sing the requiem sad and slow: Thousands have perish'd by the fell destroyer, Oh, v.-eep for youth and beauty, in the grave laid low. Voices of wailing tell of honoless amnush While sorrowing mothers bid us onward go ; Hark to their accents, they, the broken-hearted, Who weep for youth ajid beauty in the grave laid low. ■'■M 73 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. WmL 1 .*^^ ^'^ "' «^""^ ^^^e timely warning Or IS It nothing, ye who see the dangerf ' ' ^ weep for youth and beauty, in the gW laid low T> ^^? ?'".?'® ^^"^^ • ^^t i« all your sorrow Rescue the nati... iiom the fell destroy'r'^ ' <'K why shoula youth and beauty in ^e'gvave Ue low " THE I>RfJNKi\FtO'S CHILD. In England's sn3iiia«vili.>.p.>o' Fresh spriflg the bright Siv, flowpr-^ And gaily falls thfi ;^I^ snrl..ht Around her fairy "bowers' '^'' ' And merry voices shout and sing, in chorus loud and long - But to one heart ro joy they brincr. The drunkard's mourning child v.>Ii, the drunkard's child, Oh, the drunkard's child' Could I but soothe the aching horrt Of the :,,d drunkard's child. In Englftnd>T smiling palaces, ine laughter rises gav, And mei-ry children pass their life J hro one long summer day • And mothers fold them to their arms And bend their blue eyes mild • ' But oh, how different the lot ' Of a poor drunkard's child. Oh, the drunkard's child, ^^mf '^^f ' *^« domes of splendor, The lofty marble hall, Tri'l?'"" • l^^^^^'^SS ware around The nobly pictur'd wall; if or him alone the workhouse. Or dreadful jail are pil'd To dweU within those dremlfi,! hnr^^ Urows up the drunkard's child.' ' Oh, th« drunkard's c.\iild» ' low 1' TEMPERANCE MELODIES. Oh, drunkards start with horror From tlie low haunt of shame : Oh, mothers teach your babes to spring Back from the drunkard's name. Oh, Christians quit the apathy Which has so long bcgull'd, And stretch your hands and hearts to save The drunkard's wretched child. Oh, poor drunkard's child. "yS -• ♦♦- SOUND THE LOUD TRUMPET. Air—" Sound the Loud TimhreV Sound the loud trumpet o'er island and sea, For Temperunce hath triumph'd, the Drunkard is free. Sing ! for the spell of the tyrant is broken, And thousands have leap'd from the trance of the gravf , Sing ! for a voice thro' the darkness hath spoken, Anrl hands were stretcli'd fortli the drunkard to save. Sound the loud trumpet o'er island and sea, For Temperance hath triumph'd, the drunkard is free. Fathers of Britain ! eome join in the strain. The earth shall be free from the spoiler again, See how in beauty the daughters of gladness. Move like the angels of light on their Avay ; Hark how their words oer the mansion's of sndiies.s, Enchant the poor lost ones to glory and day. Sound the loud trumpet o'er island and sea, For temperance hath triumph'd, the drunkard is free. ]Jut sound ye the triumph in praise of the Lor shining; The rc\y,n of intenip'rnnco i.s over and Rone';' Love, peace, joy, Mi,d hope are their tendriljj entwining, And rca;-ton and kiiKhiesH coinhijtiu^ in one. Awake, then, from sorrow— ari.se from despair The niglit has been long, but the morning is fair. No more shall th' incl)riato, gropinp; in error- Ills fam'ly enshrouded in poverty's night View life in despair, and the future witifterror ; The beams of salvation have burst on their si ('••ht. Awake, then, from sorrow— arise from despair— The night has been long, but the nun-ning is fair. liejoice, for the earth is resuming her splendor, The Uowers nf [^dcn are blooming anew ; The tyrant intem[)'rancc, his throne must surrender And plenty an.l peace shall their visits renew. ' Awake, then, from sorrow— arise from despair Tho night has been long, but the moruiiig is fair. THE UNIVERSAL APPEAL. Air — " Sicilian Mariners." Parent, who with speechless feeling, O'er thy cradled trea.sure bent; Every year new claims revealing. Yet thy love of wealth unspent. Hast thou seen that blossom blighted By a drear untimely frost? All thy labor unrequited — Every glorious promise lost. Wife, with agony unspoken. Shrinking from afflietiou's rod ; Ib thy prop, thine idol broken— ^ Fondly trusted— next to God ? zzssuauu, o'er thy hope a mourner, Of thy chosen friend ashamed— Hast thou to her burial borne her, Uorepeiitant — unreciainied. 84 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. *l >4 ] Child, in tender ■weakness turning To thy heaven-appointed guide — Doth a lava-poison burning Turn to gall affection's tide ? Still that orphan-burden bearing, Darker than the grave can show, Dost thou bow thee down despairing, To a heritage of woe ? Country, on thy sons depending, Strong in manhood, bright in bloom ; Hast thou seen thy pride descending, Shrouded, to th' unhonored tomb ; Bise ! — on eagle's pinions soaring — Rise! — like one of god-like birth — Rise ! — Jehovah's aid imploring — Sweep the spoiler from the earth. »-♦-• THE HAPPY TIME. Air — " There is a Happy Land." There is a happy time, not far away, AVheu temperance truth shall shine, bright, bright as day ; Oh then we'll sweetly sing, make the hills and valleys ring; Earth shall her tribute bring — it's not far away. Bright in our happy band, beams every eye; Pledged with our heart and hand, love cannot die : On then to temp'rance run, be both health and virtue won, Bright as the noonday sun shines in the sky. Come join the temp'rance band, come, come away; Why will ye doubting stand ? why stiU delay ? Oil we shall happy be, when we're from intemp" ranee free ; Haste ! from the danger flee ! haste, haste away. Pledge to this glorious cause, pledge, pledge to-day ; Bow no more to fashion's laws, break, break away. Conquer habit while you can, be an independent man, Sing the teetotal plan, sing, sing to-day. +ii • t t?tz i^ TT rt- 7 V \Vhen temperance truth shall shine, bright, bright as day. Oh then we'll sweetly sing, make the hills and valleys ring: Earth shall her tribute bring, its not far away. W T3MPERANCB MELODIES. 80 ay; ing; von, ree; n, Jay. ing; BEGONE STRONG DRINK. Am — " Begone Dull Care" Begone, strong drink, I pray thee begone from me ; Begone, strong drink. Thee and I never shall agree : Long time thou hast been tampering here, And fain thou would'st me kill ; But I'm resolved, but I'm resolved, , Thou never shalt have thy will. My wife and children all shall sing, And merrily pass the day, For I own it's one of the wisest things, To drive strong drink away. Away, away, &c. If you drink beer, It will make your hair grow grey ; If you drink beer, It will turn you into clay ; Strong beer has long beguil'd our youth, And strove our age to kill ; But I'm rasolved, but I'm resolved, Thou never shalt have thy will. The wide world in joy shall sing, And merrily pass the day. For we own it's one of the wisest things, To drive strong drink away. Away, away, &c. • • >- THE TEETOTALLER'S FIRESIDE. Air—" My Jlin Fireside:' Oh, ance I was drunken, my duds were a' torn, I sat in the yile house from e'ening till mom : But the sight aye so cheerful that fills me wi* pride. Is the bonny blithe blink of my ain fireside. My wife is sae trig, and sae canty, and clean. And the bright smile o' luve lights her bonny blue een, The Queen in her palace ne'er sat wi' mair pride, Than my Maggie and I b^ our aiu filreside. ^ff 86 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. There's Willie the souter's aye leaving his stall. To gae to ''auld Luckie's" a spendin' his all; But name o' the pleasures that ever he tried. Shall wile me awa from my ain fireside. His wife is aye flytin' to gar him keep hame, She's thin and she's lanky we' greetin' her lane, But she's welcf r;o to kail and to parritch beside. And a canty wuiin seat by my ain fireside. Tho' my labor h hard and my earnin's but small. The kind hand of Providence blesses it all. And I pru.v every night that his luve may preside O'er the «.( miorts that brighten my ain fireside. -« • THE CRYSTAL SPRING. Air — " Some Love to Roam." The crystal spring, The crystal spring, So sparkling, fresh, and free; Let others praise The red wine's rays. But the crystal spring for me. I haste away, where sunbeams play^ O'er many a limpid wave, Where brightly beams the silvery stream From some old mossy cave. Chorus.— The crystal spring. The woodland shade, The flowery glade, Where the young birds spread the wing. Is still more bright, For the flashhig light, Of sonie sweet crystal spring. It's murmui'ings oft, so sweetly soft. Might pleasant legends tell, v/i Mvuu mm prayer, recouuteu tiiere, By the ancient holy well. Chorum..— ThQ crystal spring. TEMPEUANCE MELODIES, Then sickness came And bow'd our frame, And death his warning gave, We did not pine For sparkling wine, But a draught from the crystal wave; And it sweetly there, to the couch of care, Did thoughts of the woodlands bring ; And a healthful glow pass'd o'er our brow, ingpir'd by the crystal spring. Chorus. — The crystal spring. By fx^esh'ning lakes, That cool the brakes, By rivers bold and free, ' Where forest falls Sing madrigals. All waves have charms for me. In youth, in health, a store of wealth, Hatii he who dares to sing, While others praise the red wines ray«. My drink's the crystal -spring, The crystal spring, The crystal spring, So sparkling, fresh, and free ; While otliers praise The red-wine's rays. The crystal spring for me. 87 -•-#-•- TEETOTAL SPIRITS. Aia-~'* The Teetotal MiU,"* The tapster may boast in his midnight brawl, That from heaven he th • ^lirits of bliss can call ; I know he may call, till he's hoarse or h»*s dumb. And he often does both, bat, alas ! do they com«t The spirits of bliss with the temperate dwell! Yet som« spirits answer the driarkanl's yell ! it'utthey never appear till the night's worn througk Aod they come like devils iirr,'xyed in bluei 88 TEBiPERANCE MELODIES, But those airy spirits wont do for me ! They ask rather too heavy a price for a spree ; And though doubling the debt may procure a delay, Yet they'll soon come again, and they'll make you pay. Then topers leave spirits of every hue ! Rum, brandy, and gin for they all turn to blue ! Take the temperance pi edge, with your children and wives And the spirits of bliss shall be yours all your lives. -♦-•-^ THE DRUNKARD'S WIFE. Air— ."T/ie Soldier's Tear.'' Upon the drunkard's hearth The fire burns faint and dim ; There is a "silence deep as death," No voice of prayer or hymn. Enter the wretched room, Lo ! stretch'd upon a bier, A woman — dead — and one poor girl Who wipes away a tear. Thro' many a sorrowing path She took her mouriiCul way, And evm'.\ night brought pain and wrath- Hunger and cold eacli (lay. Famish'd and faint, her heart Was broken year by year : She died— what hand allay'd the smart. Or wip'd away the tear ? Nor husband's arm was nigh To tend her last distress ; Alas ! it must be hard to die In such deep wretchedness. He was away — his tone Rose high in mad career, He left his dying wife alone. Nor wip'd away one tear. Place her within the grave. And while upon her breast Ashes are thrown, and wild weeds wave» There let her huuibly rest ; ay. TEMPERANCE MELOr .3, And trust that He, whose eye Watch'd o'er her whole career, Hath sooth'd her soul with heavenly joy And wip'd away the tear. 89 ♦ ♦ •■- A LIFE WITH THE GOOD AND BRAVE. Am — "i^ Life on the Ocean fTaue." E. P. H. A life with the good and brave, A hope with the blest and free, Oh not on the land or wave Is a home like that for me I love the morning's prime. When the cheerful woodlands ring In tlie quiet evening time, 13y the bright fireside I sing. Chorus — A life with the good and brave. Oh not where the wild waves sweep, Where the winds and sea-birds play ; Oh not in the forest deep, 'Neath the bright sun's shimmering ray. Where the princely pillars rise ; Where bends the graceful dome, 'Neath the soft Italian skies, Not there should be my home. Chorus — A life with the good and brave. The still stars brightly beam Upon my humble floor, They shed their lovely gleam, On the great minds of yore. These come ; the good and gi*ave. rt i^l tfM>|-k I'\i^%«f1 1»"w«^ iTk «>« .^ ■^'B*j>^\. And iivipjiirj'ui; n ? I T*^ ^xi^ 11 tr^ converse high and brave, Makes a rare home for me. Chorus — A life with the good and bra 00 i TEMPERANCE MELODIES. Then away from a world too dim, My spirit mounts and towers, I hear the lark's sweet hymn, I watch the opening flowers. I sit with the good and wise ; I sit with the blest and free • JNor IS there beneath the skies ' A home like this for me, CuoRus— A life with the good and brave. ■ ."•^ ^ THE SOCIAL GLASS. FOR TWO OR THREE VOICES. glass: 1st. I used to love a social 2nd. So did I; 3rd. So did I; And merrily days and nights did pass, But oh next mornin«?'s misery. My head woula ache. My spirits quake, My hand would so akc, And I would take A drop to make the fever break Oh what a horrid sad mistake ! 1st. But now I shun the social class • 2nd, So do I ; 3rd. So do I ; And merrily days and nights do pass, Without the drunkard's misery. 1 fit. I oft caught cold with steaming up ; 2nd. So did I; ^ 3rd. So did I; I used to quaff the red wine cup. And drink it ever unceasingly. And then that wine, It was 80 fine, Went out to dine. No cause to mind. Till I had sapped of glasses nine. Just the quantum I thought most fine. But now I shun the social glass, &c. TEMPERANCE MELODIES, 1st. I used to drink at others' cost: 12nd. So did I ; 8rd. And so did T ; I hud plenty of friends to toast, So I was often very dry. One night on a spree I happened to be, A chap told me Of a society That reformed the worthless debauchee. Just such chaps as you and I used to bo. So now I shun the social glass, &c. Ist. I signed the pledge, and thus became 2nd. A Temperance man ; 3rd. A Temperance man ; I neither drink rum, brandy, nor beer, But » glass of water now and then ; I never get blue, You know it is true, All over the town the news it flew ; And all I can do to pull you thro' Shall be done I promise you. And thus I shun the social glass, &c. fl -♦♦•- THE SYCAMORE TREE. TuNi— "i/bwj, When, and Where:' BY JOliN PRITCRARD. As I walk'd out one morning fair. Across the fields to take the air, So beautiful the corn and hay, Delightful sight to see ; And daisies sprang beneath my feet, Beguiled was I to take a seat, Beneath a sycamore tree. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) 1.0 I.I "•* Bin A ~' — '- 2.0 11-25 i 1.4 1.6 1 iiuuJgjiapiuu Sciences Coiporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14560 (716) 872-4503 7 /. {./ 'H ^ 4^^^ <> ^ t/i ^. 92 TEMPERANCE MELODIES. And as I sat, these lines I penn'd; And to mankind I recommend, To join the ranks of abstinence. And brighter days they'll see ; Then like the blackbird they may sing, Free as the mountain daisies spring, This place is fit to charm a king, Tho' under a sycamore tree. h Abstinence thou'rt dear to ms, Bright laurel of a goodly tree; If drunken men but could thee see, They'd join this noble cause: ThenUiston to the blackbird's notes. And mind no more your fiery throats ; Then you may sit with your new coats, Beneath some sycamore tree. THE TEMPERANCE WARRIOR. Air—" fVith a Helmet on his Brow." Bright as the morning star Our temperance cause shall shine ; We'll join in the teetotal war, 'Gainst brandy, beer, and wine ; / But like the mountiiin deer. So lightly we will bound. To springs, which run so fresh and clear, Where'er they may be found. Then let the trumpet sound. To the brazen drums reply, We chose to live a happy life. And sober live and die. Soon as the battle ends, And the tyrant is no more, Our joyful bnnners we'll unfurl. In peace, from shore to shore. Away with dissipation ! Thou spoiler of our land ! Thou chief of Desperation ! Thy temples shall not stand. Then let the trumpet sound, &c. TEMPERANCE MELODIES. Then like a valiant soldier, Come help to form our line, Each day you will be bolder, Ehch year more bright will shine. Come burnish up your armour, Come to the muster, come, iVnd leave your serpent charmer, To sound the temperance drum. Then let the trumpet sound. 98 -• m • TEMPERANCE ANTHEM. " Glorious Apollo:' Glorious memorial of our blest vocation, Thy spacious halls are an emblem of its praise. Glorious memorial of our blest vocation, Cho. Thy spacious halls are an emblem of its praise. Bright Monument of a great Reformation. Here from this shrine our voices we raise; Now dedicating altars all awaiting, Sing we in harmony cold water's praise. Now dedicating altars all awaiting, Cho. Sing we in harmony cold water's praise. ^old water's praise, cold water's praise, Cho. Cold water's praise, cold water's praise. Here every noble sentiment awaking, Music inspiring unity and joy. Here every noble sentiment awaking, Cho. Music inspiring unity and joy. Each social pleasure giving and partaking, Glee and good humor our hours employ Now dedicating altars all awaiting, ' Sing we in harmony cold water's praise. Cho. Cho. ISovf dedicating altars all availing, Sing we in harmony cold water's praise. Cold water's praise, cold water's praise,' Cold water's praise, cold water's praise! p. T. WARE & Co. 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