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Poem
August 17, 1838
Burlington Free Press
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A temperance song set to the tune 'Some love to roam,' contrasting the pleasures of alcohol with the simple joy of drinking from a natural stream, praising nature's pure water over rum, ale, beer, brandy, and gin.
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Full Text
From the Baltimore Transcript,
Air—"Some love to roam."
Some love strong rum or the ale's white foam:
When the bung hole whirls free
And for right good cheer some tipple beer;
But the limpid stream for me.
So cheerily still I go,
To drink my fill at the gurgling rill,
When the sun is sinking low.
In the stream I dip my glowing lip,
And the cooling draught pours in:
I ask no spring of brandy slung,
Or toddy made of gin.
For what nature gave I only crave,
The fount that gurgles free;
The greenwood tree, a cooling breeze,
And a limpid stream for me.
Air—"Some love to roam."
Some love strong rum or the ale's white foam:
When the bung hole whirls free
And for right good cheer some tipple beer;
But the limpid stream for me.
So cheerily still I go,
To drink my fill at the gurgling rill,
When the sun is sinking low.
In the stream I dip my glowing lip,
And the cooling draught pours in:
I ask no spring of brandy slung,
Or toddy made of gin.
For what nature gave I only crave,
The fount that gurgles free;
The greenwood tree, a cooling breeze,
And a limpid stream for me.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Temperance Moderation
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Temperance Song
Water Preference
Anti Alcohol
Natural Stream
Gurgling Rill
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Baltimore Transcript
Poem Details
Author
From The Baltimore Transcript
Subject
Temperance Advocacy Preferring Natural Water Over Alcohol
Form / Style
Rhymed Song Verses To The Air 'Some Love To Roam'
Key Lines
Some Love Strong Rum Or The Ale's White Foam:
But The Limpid Stream For Me.
For What Nature Gave I Only Crave,
The Greenwood Tree, A Cooling Breeze,
And A Limpid Stream For Me.