A TEMPERANCE PLEDGE
FOR LITTLE BOYS.
(And Girls)
A PLEDGE I make
No wine to take;
Nor brandy red,
That turns the head;
Nor whisky hot,
That makes the sot;
Nor fiery rum,
That ruins home.
Nor will I sin
By drinking gin;
Hard cider, too,
Will never do;
Nor brewer's beer
My heart to cheer;
Nor sparkling ale
My face to pale.
To quench my thirst, I'll always bring
Cold water from the well or spring;
So here I pledge perpetual hate
To all that can intoxicate.