. Illustrated songs and hymns for the little ones. iron goblet fastened round my cup-bearer, I stand—draw near and summers heat behold me cool and steady:Come thirst and fire, to quench them I am am I, with placards of each meeting ;Clerk of the peace too, by my sober comes a friend, his shoes with dust bespread,A draught will ease his heart, and clear his stand aside, for that poor thirsty sot,Alas ! strong drink has made him burning cup I offer him with right good-will;Draw near, poor thirsty soul, and drink thy fill
. Illustrated songs and hymns for the little ones. iron goblet fastened round my cup-bearer, I stand—draw near and summers heat behold me cool and steady:Come thirst and fire, to quench them I am am I, with placards of each meeting ;Clerk of the peace too, by my sober comes a friend, his shoes with dust bespread,A draught will ease his heart, and clear his stand aside, for that poor thirsty sot,Alas ! strong drink has made him burning cup I offer him with right good-will;Draw near, poor thirsty soul, and drink thy fill :Nor beer, nor brandy, that some call a blessing,Is half so healthy, grateful, and comes—the gout is in his toe ;My cooling liquor never served him so !Is that you, Jowler, just beneath the spout ?Speak truly,—Did you ever feel the gout?I fancy not—a lesson for deep thinkers—Dogs have no gout, for they are hark! afar is heard a mingled humming,Boys, girls, and sheep and cattle—all are coming. »i. Well—let them freely come, however pressing, And I will freely give them all a blessing. This moral learn, or parent, son or daughter : The wine of health, and strength, and peace, is—water. 92 BE KIND TO THE POOR. We should always help the poor,Gladly, freely, when we can, And should never shut the doorGainst a needy aged man. See, the dust upon his feet,Tells of many a weary mile : Here, good father, come and eat,Sit you down and rest awhile. Hasten not, the day is young; Eat, and drink, and rest, your fill,Presently youll be more strong, For th ascent of yonder hill. So youre up and off once more,God, then, speed you on your way ; And when next you pass our door,Mind you call and say good day. s. w. p.
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