With banner and with badge we come, <br />An Army true and strong, <br />To fight against the hosts of rum, <br />And this shall be our song:- <br />We love the clear cold water springs, <br />Supplied by gentle showers: <br />We feel the strength cold water brings- <br />'The victory is ours.' <br /> <br /> <br />'Cold Water Army,' is our name,- <br />O may we faithful be, <br />And so in truth and justice claim <br />The blessings of the free. <br />We love the clear, &c. <br /> <br /> <br />Though others love their rum and wine, <br />And drink till they are mad, <br />To water we will still incline, <br />To make us strong and glad, <br />We love the clear, &c. <br /> <br /> <br />I pledge to thee this hand of mine, <br />In faith and friendship strong; <br />And, fellow-soldiers, we will join <br />The chorus of our song: <br />We love the clear, &c.<br /><br />John Pierpont<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-cold-water-army/
