Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

The injurious tendency on man,
Eh,e viIssi Gcnds produce;
Which. when nnleffered and let loose,
70 have their sway and full dominion,
De certainly in my opinion,
Cat for him, more fatal die,
Than al else under heavens sky.
Then nilef taking these vile spirits,
Zach ~tcFafaing as i merits)
1A take the Uedlerz Of the same,
And aAoN how much they are to blare
For vending thzt pernieous curse
Whieh steals their neighbor's am and purse,
which ruins his health, destroys his peace,
Which sis him with pain and disease,
And which. Oh! horrid truth 10 tell,
SENDS BIS Immortal soul 70 he'll.
Next then, sir, to the moderate drinkers,
Those free and independent thinkers,
Who rainly think and boldly say,
Tlaflhey can drink from day 70 day,
"a Efie for he siomachis sake"
And ne,er a larger portion take.
Oh lopsIs then, III next bring IN
Tho1o whose great hesetting sin
1t Il % always drink 60 much,
41sysfe sure % tumble in the ditch,
And Ike q hog there lie all night;
Get ub next day and have q fight
Get q ficksde Of course, then stagger homo
And beat their wives and children sOme.
Then last Of al, SIR, / propose,
Briefly Just before i close
10 csn upon he ladies fair
And ak them e they win not share
With us IA this great temp'ranee plan
II ddre intemp'ance from ourland.
The plan bid down. III now begin.
With whiskeY, brandy, rum and gin,
NoH Which Of fhese cFeates more SIN
Or makes more people fools and frisky
ID not know-perhaps lis whiskey.
Then Wbiskey's frat Of these four devils
and Of 40 the hellish evils
That Ser existed IN ono spirit
N61 surely dos exist ii t.
s0f Nhiskey there arc several kinds
Nade to suit the different minds,
Tastes and appeiites Of man.
This. brother German, Is . plan
Devised By those who make the bane,
That no consumer may complain.
The common whiskey's made Of corn,
fAnd shouldn't those Be put to scorn,
Who'd torn tie blessed staff of life,
Into r0b'ry, h~oodshed, murder, strife p
u tErT cheap and therefore common,
Mesh drank by man and also sooman-
Ard nc1ght with them creates more strife,
Than does this cursed poissous stuf.
Of which they ne'er can get enough.
The better whfkey's made Of rye
And seIs q great deal higher; why,
I'm very sure that 1 know not.
For that creates Is soon The cot,
AZ does the cheaper. common kind
And operates upon the mind,
Exactly ~ fae solEsamc way
Dsee1ng and destroying the brain:
Ihtraby creating 50 much pain
And anguish to the human race ;
Then also. in the second place
Hahold the mischief II creates,
II ell the cities, towns and States
Throughout The enlightened earth2
nobry, bloodshed, murder death,
Fraud, pestilence and strife
Nay, al the miserina Of life,
II which the human race is prone
Do from this cursed poison come
nuns The character, destroys health
Cofrups the morals, destroys wealth.
Makes strong men weak, rich ones poor,
Makes wise men fools and puts them lower
IN tie scale Of moral virtue
Alb yes, my Eiends, this thing win hurt
More han all things else beside.
Then LEI me beg what Ger betide,
Touch not, taste not, III unhallowed thing
That carries snch a bitter sting
OH that / could al men induce
sFrud Whiskey drinking to csa loose-
But no-they win not give Il up;
Their meet, DELICIOUS daring cnp.
Whiskey, vhiskeys (vhethcr % they think,
Ornot) that for disease
fOf every kind. noughf VIII eaEe,
So soon a. uhiskeys and for cod
These lohi&teg dgelors, sir are bold
Enough 70 say, that whiskey punch,
Made bot and sweet by landlord BUSCH
Wild plenty Of lemon and sugar init
WIN surely cure you in 3 minute.
Thus whiskeys good for al diseases,
Aisi hence 50 many folks It pieases;
kntaA for me ! shun it-spufn IT,
And / only could, I'd burn il,
Every drop not leave a BIT
consiRn h all to the bottomless pit
Yes, / would send thee to the devil.
III could, tlsou pois'nous evil
Demon, fend-for N my opinion
Thou'f only ct for such dominion!
IhnsI rewaal as YOU deserve
And thus I ever VIII thee serve,
Thou roamings foaming, p~oisnous thing
Thou tyrant monster dtankards king.
Thus much Of miachisf having shown.
Respected friends, that whiskey's done
We'll pass on to the second place
And notice brandy whose vile, base
Character ! viii show
Ialso dark as he'll below.
This m6nsifous spirit has three shapes,
III form 81 apples peaches, grapes
The apple, that's called " apple jack"
That from grapes Is = cogniac,s
Thn na.ob e ~n.nix oaIlad nc,eh hrand,
And used with honey, when is candy,
For mofning drinks IN winter timey
As thcn, IL thought 70 be most prime.
Nov doubtless, sr, Of all the SPIRITS
People think, that this one merits
Most Of their regard and love,
Hence 50 many lfy 70 prove