Luff up, boys! clew up, and furl every sail; <br />Clear the cables-let all fly, and clew; <br />Though rocks are a-lee, she will laugh at the gale, <br />For our ship has a Temperance crew. <br /> <br />Chorus. <br />Tho' rocks are a-lee, she will laugh at the gale, <br />For our ship has a Temperance Crew. <br /> <br /> <br />We ask not 'grog courage,' so vaunted of yore; <br />Let it blow as it never yet blow! <br />To ride amidst breakers upon a lee shore <br />Is the vaunt of a Temperance Crew. <br /> <br />Chorus <br />To ride amidst breakers upon a lee shore <br />Is the vaunt of a Temperance crew. <br /> <br /> <br />Down anchors-pay out-let her swing free and wide: <br />As our hearts, so our cables are true; <br />Like a sea bird she sits!-now she breasts the rough tide! <br />Hold on then, brave Temperance crew. <br /> <br />Chorus. <br />Like a sea bird she sits, as she breasts the rough tide! <br />Hold on then, brave Temperance crew. <br /> <br /> <br />Come, a bright, bright look-out. Hail each lull, or a pause <br />In the gale!-we have death in our view! <br />But may weather the squall-for in God and our cause <br />Is the trust of a Temperance crew. <br /> <br />Chorus. <br />But may weather the squall-for in God and our cause <br />Is the trust of a Temperance crew <br /> <br /> <br />Bear a hand-the storm lulls-and the tide sets off fast, <br />Ere again the wild hurricane brew, <br />Set her topsails, and slip-and the danger is past; <br />Then huzza for a Temperance crew. <br /> <br />Chorus. <br />Set her topsails, and slip,-and the danger is past; <br />Then huzza for a Temperance crew.<br /><br />John Pierpont<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-temperance-crew/
