The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-04-18
POETRY
THE Erls THAT T0UCH rINE SMALL
MEYER T0U0H MINE.


Alice Lee stood awaiting her lover one night,
Her checks flushed md glowing her eyes null % light
She had placed sweet md her bright flowing har
No flower of the forest e'er looked half 50 fair 4 =
As she did that night as she stood hy the door
or the cot whore she dwelt BY the sldee the Moor
Her lover had promised to take her walk.
oa as S A. S SG adm sss
Her temper falling twas planto be seen,
For now she'd stand still then tune she Mould mum,
You may say what you like IT'S not pleasant to wait
And William has oft kept me waiting Of late,
know where he stays, tits easy to tell.
He spends many an hour at tho sign OF the Bell
wish he would keep from such places away;
His rakish companions do lead him astray"
She heard quick step and he young heart heat fast,
Az she said, 8 l am glad he Is coming " last =
As he marked the quick dush ON the young madens
cheek
As he merrily said, So you're waiting, see.
"Now don't think at all I'm Intending to blame,
For love ought neer be subject Of shame
But tell you, to warn You, fancy my lass,
Young William is getting TO fond Of the glass;
And oh If You wish for the love that endures.
Say the lips that touch liquor shall touch yours
He went on his way, but the truth he'd impressed
Took root and sank deep in the fair maiden's breast
Now appeared quite plain She pondered them DER.
She then said with look OF deep and fright,
81 really believe that the old man is right
"when william next comes will soon let him know
Twill be good chance. I've no doubt to prove
# he's really sincere in his VOWS of deep love;
lie must give up at once, and forever the wine.
For the lips that touch liquor shall never touch mime"
She heard quick step coming over the moor,
And merry voice which she'd oft heard before
And ere she could speak warm arm held her fast,
But know you'll forgive me, then give kiss
I'm sorry that I've kept you waiting like this"
But she shook The bright eurles on her beautiful head
And she drew herself up while quite proudly she said
For saw tha YOU P oye link you dol
II really you love me you must give up Wine,
For the lips that touch liquor shall never torch mine"
He looked quite amazed t. Why, Alice, tits clear
You really are getting quite JEALOUS ny dear"
You'll soon love the liquor fatbetter than me;
I'm jealous, own, of the poisonous wine, I.
For the lips that touch liGnor shall never touch mne
He turned then quite angry ''confonnd it, he said
What nonsense you've got 10 yonr dear little head
But I'll see Il cannot remove II from thence.'
Said She tbs not nonsense us sound common sense
And mean what say, and this you will fnd-
don't often change when I've made my mind"
lie stood all ilresoute, angry, perpexed,
She never before saw him look half so yexed
But she said. " If he talks all his life won't nch
And he talked but he never could move her one inch,
lie then cried with look and groan.
oh Alice your heart is as hard as stone!n
But though her heart beat in his favor quite loud
She still firmly kept to ths vow she had vowed
And at last without even q tear or sigh,
nne SAID. 4 am going so Mllllah RoOu-hye.'
Nay, stop" he then said I'll choose Of the two,
pll give up the liquor in favor Of YOU"
Now William had oft great cause to rejoice
For the hour he had made sweet Alice his choice,
And he blessed through the whole of long useful life,
The fate that had given him his dear little WIFI;
And she, by her firnlness, won 10 us hat night
One who, In our cause, is an ornament bright.
oh that each fair girl in our abstinence Band
Would say, IL will never give my heart or my hand
Unto one who ever have reason to think
Would taste small drop Of the vile cursed drink =
But say when you're wooed, " I'm foe to the wine,
And the lips that touch liquor shall touch mne