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Save us.

Yes though we were spell bound,

Fixed in very sight of wo,

Yet the PLEDGE shall free the hell bound;
Will we wear those shackles?

No.

From the floods' o'erwhelming power,

We unto this ark have fled;
Whence we gaze in safety's hour

On the dying and the dead.

Now, of God, earths sons and daughters,

As on high he sets his bow,

Ask if shall return those waters ?
And Jehovah answers.

No!

SONG.

W. B. Tappar

PREPARE FOR THE BATTLE.

REPARE for the battle, attend to the sound,

PR

The call that earth's vallies and mountains resound, Where the foe with his deeds of destruction are found, Go ye forth to the help of the Lord.

He will order the battle, who calls from afar,
Sons and daughters unskilled in the tactics of war,
But His banner above them, His soldiers they are,
And safe in the power of His sword.

Then sound the loud trumpet ye watchmen in Zion,
Till the drunkard whose chains far more cruel than iron
Shall flee from the snares of the prey-seeking lion,
Who in alcohol has such sure hold.

Oh entreat him to come to our happy retreat,
Where Israel's shepherd does often times meet,
And stay with His mercy the wanderer's feet,
Till fixed in His own sacred fold.

THE FIREMAN'S SONG.

H is there not now any fireman's song, I think it a pity they're neglected so long, For wherever, wherever, wherever they be, They're always true-hearted, merry and free. Ding, dong, bang away, Engines now, drag away,

Off with your hose, and play away.

When fire is called, and the bells loud ring,
Let every one to his engine spring,
Let it rain, hail, snow, or blow,

There's not one among us that will be slow.
Ding, dong, bang away, &c.

And now to a fire how nimbly we trip,
And then up a ladder how nimbly we skip,
While some at the arms are working away,
Which causes the water swiftly to play,
Ding, dong, bang away, &c.

To keep the cold out, and prevent its striking in,
Some will drink brandy and some will drink gin,
With a piece of bread and a slice of ham,
Cold water and coffee is our best dram.
Ding, dong, bang away, &c.

Now here is a health to firemen all,

May they always be ready t' attend their call,
And wherever, wherever, wherever they be,
At the last great alarm may they all ready be,
Ding, dong, bang away,
Engines now, drag away,

Off with your hose, and play away.

SAILOR'S

TEMPERANCE SONGS.

SONG.

THE TEMPERANCE SHIP.
PEED, speed the temperance ship!
Ye winds fill every sail,

Behold her on the deep,

Outriding every gale,

The tempest's fury she outbraves,
And hosts of deathless drunkards saves.

Speed, speed the Temperance Ship!
Who joins us in the cry?

Mothers and children cease to weep,
Our ship is passing by,

We wish to take you all on board-
A freight of mercy to the Lord.

Speed, speed the Temperance Ship!
For her we'll ever pray,

'Tis Israel's God alone can keep
In safety, night and day;
On him we'll evermore depend

Who is the contrite drunkard's friend.

Speed, speed the Temperance Ship!

Ye young and aged shout, Behold her sailing o'er the deep!

With all her streamers out,

Bound for the true te-total shore

Where streams of death are drank no more.

SONG.

THE SEAMAN'S LAY.

AIR.-Oh! no, we never mention her.

LIST, shipmates, to a seamen's lay
Jack Temperance and Jack Grog
Are gallant sailors in their way,
As ever hove a log:

But Grog's a lad of fits and starts;
You'll find him sharp and slow;
Now hot, now cold: his spirits up,
He's all for dash and blow.

But if at times he's sharp and quick,
'Tis soon he'll flag and tire;

And then so hot, he'd eat Old Nick,
Or set the sea on fire!

And though you hear him brag full oft
He bangs the other hollow,

I never knew him go aloft,

When Temperance would not follow.

But when he's had the drop he likes-
He loves his glass we know—
The squall comes on, the boatswain pipes
All hands to reef and stow :
'Tis then aloft, and lying out,

To reef, or stow, or bend,

Jack Tenperance has the ready hand
To stay his falling friend.

Oh! Temperance is a seaman bold
As ever trod the deck;

And oft, when seas like mountain's roll'd,
Has saved the ship from wreck :
And when there rolls that mountain-sea,
All threatening to o'erwhelm,

White breakers thundering on the lee,
Let Temperance take the helm.

'Tis he can put the ship about-
"Ho! breakers! Helm's a-lee !"
And ever keeps the bright look-out,
To luff, or steer her free.

Blow high, blow low, on him depend;
Jack Temperance is the lad,

The kindest, truest, firmest friend
Poor sailor ever had.

SONG.

RULE, TEMPERANCE, RULE. EMPERANCE, with pinions widely spread,

And blessings by her influence shed

Charter her rule in every land.

Rule, temperance, rule--true temperance, rule the age,
And stamp an era bright on history's page.

She strikes not with the faulchion's edge,
To free the vice-besotted slave;
She simply bears a twofold pledge,

With it to conquer and to save.

Rule, temperance, rule--true temperance, rule the age, And stamp an era bright on history's page.

And e'en upon the raging main,

When shattered barks are tempest-tost, That magic pledge shall hold its reign, And bind the seaman to his post.

Rule, temperance, rule-true temperance, rule the age, And stamp an era bright on history's page.

To rouse the mind to virtue's call

All reckless of the taunt of fools

Offending none, inviting all,

She comes, she conquers, and she rules.

Rule, temperance, rule--true, temperance, rule the age, And stamp an era bright on history's page.