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§f CANADIAN LITERATURE

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Page
THE RUBY WINE . - - - 3

REJOICING IN CHRIST JESUS - - - - - 8

ADDRESS TO B. LODGE OF B. TEMPLARS. - - 10

A TEMPERANCE SONG. - - - - - - 12'

HEARTH AND HOME. - 18

ADDRESS TO DEALERS IN IN'lOXlCATINa LIQUORS. 13
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THE HOOSE HEATIN' 18

BIRTHDAY THOUGHTS - - - 20

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LOOK NOT raoTT jTPoyf rai wine whwh if w rbi>, whim it

GIVETH HIS COLOUR IN THE CUP, WHEN IT MOTBTB IiaiLF AAIGHT ;
AT THE LAST IT BITETH LIKE A SERPENT AND BTINflETH LIKl AN AD-

' r*ER. (Prov. XXIII :31, 32.)

Look not upon the ruby wine,

When sparkling in the cup.
It moves in artful blandishment,

A.ud stirs jour longings up .

That little cup of harmless looks

Contains a world of ill ;
With promises of life and joy,

It may design to kill .

Beneath a surface fair and bland

Deep seas of sorrow roll,
Tnsjulfing in their ruthless surge

rhe body and the soul .

Do you admire the serpent's coils.

And colors shining bright.
His brilliant eye and knowing looks?

Stippress your fond delight .

Reaicmber he's man's deadly foe.
Trust not the accursed thing;
He hiia the will, and pow'r to bite:
Ilo vf ill and pow'r to sting .

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So, play not with the social glass,
E'en thoagh it plea/snre brings :
At last it like a serpent bites,
And like an adder stings . '^ ncy'^l

Ne'er venture on the first small glass, • '^t.^vjo

Lest you should tarry long,
Or restless move in eager search
Of something sbiU more strong .

Be wise in time : look out ahead :

For breakers may be seen ;
The wreck of oonsoienoe, health and wealth ?

Sin, death, and woe I ween ;
Join not yon thoughtless drinking band,

Though lured by mirth and glee ;
The jovial song, the salient jest, •—

The witty repaiiiee .
Soon coarser jests and babbling ooittO,

The scornful look, and sneer;
The ribald song, and shocking oatiha

Of blasphemy you hear .
Here too contention, strife and Uows

In wily ambnsh lie,
To stain the honr of boist'rons mirtih

With blood and cruelty .
See now th* obedient creaking door

Upon its hinges turn,
As sally forth a reckless creW,

■ "W hoso blood with lust do<li bam ;

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To seek some place of evil fame,
Where hireling wantons dwell,

WhoSe ways are ways of sin and shame,
Their house — the gate of Hell.

Screen drop, in pity hide from view

The vileness of the place,
Where womanhood and manhood too,

A re .sunk in foul disgrace .

Enough we know, if timely warned,
We shun such dens of «hame ;

And dally not with artful wilcH
To deeds we will not name .

The road to death's a downhill road ;

'Tis broad: the gate is wide: •
It suits the taste of fallen man :

Seek Christ, in Him abide .

Yon pleasure-seeking godless crew

Night after night repeat
Potations and debaucheries,

More deep, and yet more deep .^

Now and again regrets arise,

And urgings to refrain :
But just as eft's the purpose formed,

"I'll seek it yet again ."

Ah ! where are now all those who trod

Some fifteen years ago
The road of drunken revelry,

V\'hercin tsiill thoubands go ?

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'T would be a task long, hard, and sad,

To tell how each has sped ;
The when and how of changes wrought ;

Who live, and who are dead .

We fondly trust that some have turned

From evil ways to God:
Yet, Ahl we fear, but very few

Have left the downward road .

Some died by fatal accident
Incurred by drunken 'spree' ;

By slow disease or hasty, some ;
Some on the gallows-tree .

Some raging mad to Bedlam went ;

And some to jail were sent ;
And some to Penitentiary,

Who never will repent .

Some on their wretched life have laid

A suicidal hand ;
And sent their spirits unprepared,
Before the Judge to stand .

How sad to think of thousands gone,

For evermore to dwell,
Where devils rage, and damned howl ;

Gone to the drunkard's hell !

A few there are who yet survive;

As if it were to shew,
That God will surely punish sin;

Though He to wrath is slow .

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With palsied hands, and bloodshot eyes,

A visage marred by sin
They stagger round in filthy rags, —

More filthy still within . '

Delirium Tremens seizes noTv, —

A cup of trembling's sent,
To shake the nerveless shattered frame, '

In guilty pleasures spent .

How woful is the drunkard's ease !

How obstinate his will I
He feels his wretchedness,

Yelj^clings to his Destroyer still .

Lo I o'er the burning lake he sleeps

On yard of rotten mast I
Whilst blaok'ning clouds and storm, proclaim,
<*His day of grace is past" .

! look not on the ruby wine ;

Suppress each fond desirj,
Avoid its miseries in time ;

Flee from eternal fire .

To Jesus come, to Jesus cling ;

And prove hov/ kiod His love,
Who saves from sin and sorrow here,

Gives endless peace above .

— Eejoicinc in CHEIST JESUS— (Philip. Ill: 3 . )

This world is a wilderness darksome and lone
To those who astray from its Maimer have gone,
And seek in the creature that ha I inesa stor'd,
Which JEHOVAH Himself alone can afford :

Its beauties are fading, its" pleasures soon sting, • •

Its laurels soon wither, its riches take wing,

Our laughter is madness, in mirth we are sad,

If in Him who made e^^ things our heart is not dad.

And unless as a saviour JEHOVAH is seen,
There is flame in His eye — there is wrath in his mien,
Our guilt weighs us down with its mountainous load,
And we struggle to flee from an angry God .

When to Sinai's dread summit we lift up our eyes, —
To the place once the throne of the King in the skies,
Where He sat in His Majisty awfully grand,
And a fiery law issued forth from His hand;

His pavillion thick darkness with curling smoke friiig'd,
Its emblazonry red flame with lurid blue ting'd,
His messengers Lightenings and Thunderbolts dire,
With flaming darts redhot from Justice's fire ;

The dark clouds, His chariots ranged thick round His tent,|
Echoing far the loud thunders His voice forth hath sent;
So terrible grandeur our sight cannot bear,
And tlte thicuts of His law waken dread and de prdr.

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It is true, from his M^ajisty's awful ahoio
He proclaimy in soft accents, *'Tliy Saviour, tliy God: '
But these accents of mercy we scarcely caa near,
Or they fall unbelieved on onr guilt-sfcunned ear :

A voice from within says, *Tia just that vju die;'
*It is just* is the rattling Thandev'd itJpiy :
Overpow*r*d by the sights, and appalled by the noise,
We tremble ; but dare not, and cannot roioice .

But the mountaing of Guilt tumble dovm to the oeean,
And the dark waves of terror roll back in comT^otion,
All the shp.dows of IlTigho flee away in dismay,
Wheu the bright Sun of Ri^hto^ujncdj a^b'jc.s in d?y :

There ia light in the eye, there i^ peace in the breast,
There is life in the step^ and in slumber sweet rest ;
There is bidding £arewell to sadness and tears,
And'Hihere is rejoicing when Jesus appears .

We now look en Sinai,for calmly we can,
'Tis enclosed by the Bainbow's magnirloent span
God's token of mercy, salvation, and truth.
Through all ages still fresh in the bt aiities of youth .

See now heaven opened, behold on its throne
The Lamb who was slain for our sins to ab^jie ;
Can we doubt lihe glad truth with its evidence full
In the soars on His neok and the blood on His wool,

And the sweet thrilling tone:jof tLn tal'-souaiin^ voi^^
That invitiTigly calls on our soul to rejoins?

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ADVREda To B

LOPOE Of B . T£M]^L4E3 .

Di5A.R 8i3fcer3, ani l}rotheri»,we wish you sacceas

In tlie cause ye have nobly embarked ;
Be anited, aad steadfast, and onward still prefli

May your track he with victory mar ked ,

We have chosen to walk in the glorious way

Of faitht and of hope, and of love ;
Let us gi;ard ev'ry step, lest we wander astray,

And miss the bright mansions above c

We are specially plighted to fight to the last .

'Q-ainst Intemp*rance in every form :
Then be true to your pledge; and remember the past,

As a beacon to guide through each storm .

Be assured that the Monster we seek to destroy,

Is an enemy wily, and strong,
And a foe most unfriendly to peace, and t ; joy

May his ruin be perfect ere long .

He his thousands has slain» and will slay thonsand? more .

He now is what he always has been,
A bloodthirsty tyrant, delighting in gore,

A monster of homble mien .

Then gird on your armor, be ready for work ;

Be watchfuL courageous, and brave.
Frequent not tne dens where your enemies lurfi',

If it be not their captives to sii'-'e .

WfttoL the entjmy'p inovemeiits, ri^imit ij'»t of truce:

Of th^ fiitttre we leara from the past ,
And from what we have seen we may fairly utiuu^c,

That faithless he'll be to the last .

Let the (»bjcct you aim at be total defeat
Of the powers that man's nature inthrall ;

That the Tyrant Intemperance be hiirled from hi? seat,
And freedom the glory of all .

Press hopefully on, when to battlefield called,

Our cause is one noble, and just:
Then why should we hesitate, sad, and appalled ?

In the Lord Go.d of hosts we should trust .

Let the banner you wave be of unfading blue.

Your armor, the armor of lights
To our Glorious Leader be faithfu], and true,

And ye shall be strong in Hi? might .

Let love be the principle urging you on,

A concern for men'*! safety, auil "eal :
That ti^e millian? whn live, and that millions ..... .11,

May the vrUne of tcmperrince feel .

Let lun e ha your he'! met. let faith be your shioki ,

And let truth be the girdle you wear,
Let the pure word of God be the sword that you wicM.
Your artillery — unceasing pray'r.

And be firm in your ranks, an unfaltering band ;
Let nothing from action restrain^
* Till this Demon of Death is expellea iron} our land;
And Faith, "^fpe, 'ind (Iharity reigu

TejIperanoe song

Tune, Hold the Fort.

1 JFriands of Temp'rance, wako from slumber; .

Wa have slept too long :

Lo ! the foe in prossiu^j on us

K aij(]i.eroua and strong . ,

Ohorxts .
Hold the ground we've gained already ;

Onward still advance :
Eight must conquer, Heaven helping ;

Uothinoj's left to ohanoe .

2 Let your aim^ be pure and noble ;

Pray for aid divine ;
JJzQ the mems which G^d approveth ;
Trust and work combine .

3 Arme3. stand up, alert and watcifnl ;

Aye defend the right ;
3eek from Him who's all- sufficient
Courage, skill and might .

4 Boise aloft the Tomp're.nce standard ;
Eeinforcsments call
From th/5 lofty, and the lowly ;
There is work for all .

5 right, to free degraded drunk jirds,
Slav6s to Alcohol,
Giving light, emancipation,
5€ac«; ai^d self-control .

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6 Fight, to save from degradation,
Misery and crime
Youths, as yet by rum uniDJurei,
Still in vigor's prime .

Heartu And Home .

Hail hearth and home ! my joy and pridey
My light and life, whatever betide;
My home and hearth I'll ever love, —
Sweet emblem of my home above .

Here summer wears its blandest smile,
And warblers chaiit in highest style,
Here zephyrs waft the sweetest balm
And storm's undreadei as a calm .

Should wealth and honors ever raise
Me 'bove the crowd in coming days,
may I ne'er for pleasure ro'^m.
But seek love, peace and joy at home c

Should poverty e'er be my lot.
My name d'jspised, or quite forgot ;
Then may my home be dearer still,
Content and hope my bosom fill .

Address To Dealers In Intoxicating Liquors .

How we earnestly long a few words to addre?s
To the men who have chosen for their occupation
1 he detestable work, ( we can say nothing less, )
By vile spirits t^ bar men from life and salvation .

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Why engage in this traffic? Can it be because
On the thing you have closely and gravely reflected,
And conclude that the business accords wit^ God's lawSr
And is one that deserves to be highly respected?

Now say, can it be that JEHOVAH to please,

And His creatures to profit, is your great concernment?

Is it not your grand aim, to make money with ease?

And in this you may think you have excellent discernment

But whose is the silver, and whose is the gold,
That you wile from your neighbors in wicked seduction I
Giving nought in return, (it is right you be told, )
But to hasten them on in the road to destruction?

Can the Sovereign Ruler be pleased with your deeds?
Say can He behold them and smile approbation,
As day after day you are sowing the seeds,
That will grow to a harvest of woe and damnation ?

Can the money you pocket do any real good
To yourself, or your wife, or your son, or your daughter?
Nay, shoul d it noi rather be well understood, ' ,
That it fattens yon up like aii ox for dm dUugiiter?

Can you kneel in the morning and pray for success

In the work which that day is to be your employment, —

That customers many and rich may express

Their desire in your bar-room to seek for enjoyment ?

What meaneth this pray*r? just allow me to tell;
That the rich become poor and the poor become poorer ;
That men may advance on their journey to hell.
And their final damnation be sealed to them surer ;

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That parents may mourn, and that children may want;
That wives may he widowed, or worscly afflicted;
In the hearts of the good deep distress to implant,
To delighters in eyil - give joy unrestricted .

You're not given to pray'r ; I know you are not:
But supposing you were, and did venture to offer
Such a prayer as this; 'twere the pray'r of a sot,
Or the pray*r of a heartless and impious scoffer .

Can the God of all grace, and of all consolation
Be pleased with the traffic of dealers in rum?
Can He who is love, and the God of salvation
Delight in the misery certain to come ?

Can the only wise God — the Father of lights
Patronize the deception your business involveth ?
Can He who is just, and loves equal rights
Approve of th' injustice it plainly resolveth ?

'Tis our prayer to God, our entreaty to you,
That this matter you calmly and wisely consider,
And shew yourselves manly, courageous and true
By abandoning the traffic just now, and forever .

Yet although all our pleadings prevail not on you

Yea, although they should tend your vile ardor to highten,

We desert not our cause ; for our banner is blue,

And our glorious Leader is stronger than Satan .

Though now you may madly refuse to desist
From this base occupation of villains, and liars ;
When the world becomes wise, then you cannot persist;
For there cannot be sellers, unless there arc bnvers ,

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Or supposing there be but a partial rcforni.
And wisdom appear not in full exhibition;
We may break down your citadels boldly by storm.
And compel by the arm of a stern prohobition . ,

Our language ta you may seem boastful ai:d b ird, —
Shewing nought that is humble or kindly ifi 'cc in^;
But a fctrong inclination your woik to retard,
And to bring you to shame, and to ruin leveling.

Fellow sinners, believe me, we weep and we m juru

O'er the horrible pit into which you are fal'en.

With conscience asleep, and no answer but fxru

To the friends whobeseesh you the sLrong Une to call on.

How do rivers of water run down from our eyes,
When we think on your woful and sad situation,
And hear the deep groans, and the piteous sis^ha
Of the scores you have sunk into sore trilmUtion

Flee to Jesus for refuge; in Him put yoiir trust;

Come weary, and burdened with sin to His footsttJoU *

In Him seek for light, and deliv'rance from lust;

Then you'll find it is easy to yield to our counsel .

Dolly Vauden .

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Templars, on the oecasi^^n of their sending one of their number wi|
the above appel'ation, as their dcle^^ate to *ti*caf the I^oigein a m3
ner consistent with their principles .

We thank you sisters one and all
For all your kind attention^

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"^n matters great, and matters m Ji ;
And chiefly we would mention

The care and kindness now expressed

In sending Dolly Varden
To soften, warm and cheer our breast,

Too apt to chill and harden .

Of all the sprightly nymphs we spy
In village, field or garden,
There's scarcely any one can vie
With lovely Dolly Varden . -

I need not now attempt to paint
Her person and her actions: '

My colors are too weak and faint
For all her ^rand attractions,

Her rosy cheeks in dimpling smiles,
Her teeth of shinin-^ whitenciss '

And all her cliarming artless wiles
In eyes of sparkling brightness: —

Her graceful movements make us glad.

And eke her flowing tresses,
In modesty and meekness clad,

She 'sports' the finest dresses .

'Tis often said, they're good who give,
And more than that they're pretty :

So it is thought, as I believe.
In country, town and city . —

They handsome are, because they're good.
And give for the same reason,

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'Tis goodness, be it understood,
Makes gifts, and beauty please one .

I slide into a graver mood,

A mood your Chaplain better suiting:
And will a word of counsel give

Without the dread of scorn, or hooting »

Kemember woman is a pow'r,
A mighty pow'r for good, or evil :

To lead men in the way of life
Or urge them onward to the Devil.

Exert your influence aright ;

And to encourage you to mind this,
In doing good and shunning ill

Be sure that you will always find bliss .

That man is weak without your help,
May be pronounced a thing that's certain ;

Then how much more, i f what you do
Availeth only to pervert him ?

What can man do, or what essay.
If his best rib be cracked and broken ?

But if it's sound, we clearly have
Of coming good a cheering token .

THE HOOSE HEATIN'.

We drink nae healths in thae braw days.
Whan Temp'rance bears the sway :

Lang be she spared to live an' reign.
An' keep misrule away .

We need nae rum, nor whiskey puncli,

Nae gin, nor brandy strong,
To tune the chords of harmony,

An' wake the Muses' song .

We dinna need the flowin' bowl .

Nor circlin' glasses clear,
To warm the heart o' frien'ship leal,

An' propagate guid cheer . '

Then Bacchus pouch yer palsied haun ;

Yer help's no sought ava.
To ope the stores^o' love an' wit,

An' drive dull care awa .

We drink nae healths, propose nae toasts ;

Sic things we evil ca' ;
Yet we ha' wishes warm and leal :

Come join me yin an' a' .

We wish a blissin' on this hoose ;

For this we'll daily pray ;
We wish a watchfu' Providence

To guard us nicht an' day .

We wish the biggers health an' joy,

Prosperity an ' a' :
We wish ilk chiel' a couthy wife, .

An' rowth o' bairnies braw .

An' last no least, my trusty frien's

Wha grace the ingle »ide,
We wish you a' the guid ye seek.

An' mucye mxir beside .

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BIRTHDAY THOUGHTS, — Vc V nd 1876

Threescore and ten years now \ui\L fcl.
Since it was to the parents said,

A son is born;
That son the writer of these lines,
Whose manhood's vigor fast declines —

Time-worn .

I claim old Scotland as the place,
Where I commenced my earthly race

'Mid winter's cold;
Just at the time when scantest light
Makes shortest day, and longest night,

I'm told .

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A few short years at most, then I,
^ Like other men, must shortly die ;
The time is near:
Prepare my spirit, Lord, to rise
To blissful seats above the skies —
Sans fear.

And whilst on earth I live, let me
Ne'er cease to work to honor Thee,

And bless mankind ;
And when of mortal life bereft.
Still speak for good by light I've left —
Behind.

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