Children all, both great and small

1 Children all, both great and small,
Answer to the temperance call.
Martha, Isa, Ann and Sue,
Alice, Jane, and Julia too,
Cheerily, heartily come along,
Sign our pledge, and sing our song.

2 No strong drink shall pass our lips,
He's in danger who but sips,
Come then, children, one and all,
Answer to the temperance call:
Cheerily, eagerly come along,
Sign our pledge and sing our song.

3 Where's the boy that would not shrink
From the bondage of strong drink?
Come then, Woodman, James and Tom,
Edward, Willie, George and John,
Cheerfully, joyfully come along,
Sign our pledge and sing our song.

4 Who have misery, want and woe?
All who to the bottle go.
We resolve their road to shun,
And in temperance paths to run,
Cheerfully, manfully come along,
Sign our pledge, and sing our song.

5 Good cold water does for us,
Costs no money, makes none worse,
Gives no bruises, steals no brains,
Breeds no quarrels, woes, nor pains,
Readily, joyfully come along,
Sign our pledge, and sing our song.

6 Who would life and health prolong,
Who'd be happy, wise and strong:
Let alone the drunkard's bane,
Half-way pledges are in vain.
Cheerfully, joyfully, you, and you,
Sign the pledge, and keep it too.

Source: Linden Harp: a rare collection of popular melodies adapted to sacred and moral songs, original and selected. Illustrated. Also a manual of... #41