Fill a bumper of water that's pure from the spring, <br />Bright sparkling and clear as the glass, <br />And with rapture the joyous emotions we'll sing, <br />Which enliven our hours as they pass <br />We'll spurn the rude mirth of the wine-bibber's bowl, <br />While our Abstinence pleasures exceed it, <br />And we give you the Pledge with our heart and our soul, <br />Here's success to the cause and God speed it, <br />God speed it-God speed it, <br />Here's success to the Pledge, and God speed it. <br /> <br /> <br />Surrounded by virtue, by beauty, and youth, <br />Dear woman we drink to thy charms; <br />If we pledge thee in water, we pledge thee in truth <br />And we take thee with joy to our arms. <br />Go look at our homes and observe the glad smile, <br />What welcome on earth can exceed it, <br />Where affection thus greets us our cares to beguile, <br />Then success to the Pledge, and God speed it, <br />God speed it-God speed it, <br />Success to the Pledge and God speed it. <br /> <br /> <br />Tho' we boast not of wealth yet we gladly impart <br />To a brother a share of our store, <br />And we hail him with feelings of joy from the heart, <br />When the slave of Intemperance no more; <br />Our motto is sympathy, friendship and love, <br />And aid to a friend should he need it, <br />Our Charter's recorded by Angels above, <br />Then success to the Pledge and God speed it, <br />God speed it-God speed it, <br />Success to the Pledge and God speed it.<br /><br />John Pierpont<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/fill-a-bumper-of-water/
