The Boston temperance songster
Subtitle: a collection of songs and hymns for temperance societies : original and selected
By: by R.K. Potter
Publisher: Published by White and Potter, 15 State Street; Oliver and Brother, corner of Nassau and Fulton Streets
Published: 1849
Place of publication: Boston; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Temperance; Songbooks; Songs and music
Notes: Without music; some of the tunes indicated by title.

Includes index.

On p. [1] of wrapper: Nos. 1 & 2; and publication date of 1849.

Printer's advertisements on p. [4] of wrapper.

In green printed paper wrapper with front cover illustration. Rear cover and p. 59-64 of latter collation are missing (titles lacking have been removed from contents).
Table of contents: title: [no. 1]. All hail the power of abstinence; title: And are you sure the news is true; title: Another song we'll sing to you; title: A life full of temperance; title: All hail! This night the cause we'll sing; title: A glorious day is breaking; title: Come, join the Washingtonians; title: Come now, my old companions; title: Come, all ye who're fond of singing; title: Cold water is king, cold water is lord; title: Come, ye drunkards, sad and weary; title: Dismission hymns; title: From the mountain top and valley; title: Flow gently, thou tear-drop; title: Go, go, thou that enslavest me; title: How happy are they; title: I'm free! I'm free! I've burst the bands; title: I see them on their temp'rance way; title: Joyful the season, and blest was the hour; title: My country! 'Tis of thee; title: March to the battle field; title: O, I was once the landlord's pet; title: Once more, our temperance banner out; title: O, I am a temperance man; title: [no. 1, cont.]. Oh, what has made the grog men sigh; title: O'er Mexic's bounding billow; title: O, pity me, lady, I'm hungry and cold; title: Refuse not, Lord, thy strength to lend; title: Sots, whose health and wealth have fled; title: Should auld affection be forgot; title: Touch not the cup; title: Together now we'll sweetly live; title: The drink that's in the drunkard's bowl; title: 'Tis but a drop, the father said; title: The temperance ball's in motion; title: The teetotallers are coming; title: The temperance cause is going on; title: The Washington boys are playing the dickens; title: The landlord so polite, when he sees you coming in; title: We come, we come, that have been held; title: When bright rosy morning; title: When duty calls, we're wide awake; title: We've fought the battle very long; title: When temperance in our midst doth come; title: We come with joy and gladness; title: Why does the teetotaller follow my path; title: Watchman, tell us of the night; title: Where are the friends that to me were so dear; title: We have entered the field, and are ready to fight; title: You will see the Washingtonians.; title: [no. 2]. All hail the cause; title: Arise, ye sons of temperance; title: A beacon has been lighted; title: A serpent lurks within the bowl; title: Bring forth your bands; title: Behold the Washingtonians; title: Brothers, I the pledge have taken; title: Before all causes east or west; title: Come, sisters, join in songs of praise; title: Come, soldiers of the pledge; title: Come friends, and brethren, all unite; title: Drunkards once were given up; title: Did you ever hear of the army; title: Daughter of nations; title: From Plymouth Rock of story; title: Friends of termperance; title: From hill and dale and fertile plain; title: Friends of freedom; title: From the bright crystal fountain; title: God of the spreading earth; title: God of our fathers; title: Hold on, ye noble band; title: Hark! Hark! The Washingtonian shout; title: I'm glad I ever saw the day; title: I have wandered from east to west; title: I'll sing you a wondrous song; title: I will not drink alway; title: I heard a bitter sigh; title: [no. 2, cont.]. I've left the cup; title: King Alcohol is going; title: Life on high the temp'rance banner; title: O, no, we cannot touch the bowl; title: O, water, pure water, how brightly it flows; title: O'er the dark abodes of sorrow; title: Once I was happy and free as the air; title: See yon feeble infant kneeling; title: Shout, shout, your voices raise; title: See the temp'rance army coming; title: Sparkling and bright; title: Swell, swell the strain; title: Stay, mortal, stay, nor heedless thus; title: other, stay! Whither going so fast; title: 'Tis good, dear friends, to sign the pledge; title: There's wicked rogues in every place; title: The temp'rance ball is rolling along; title: The dawn is on the mountain top; title: Times won't be good, 'tis plain to see; title: The temp'rance ship is now afloat; title: Through all our wide rambles; title: The cause we all are pleading; title: There is joy in a thousand hearts; title: What sound do we hear; title: We greet with joy this happy day; title: What means all this great commotion; title: When all who sell for sordid gain; title: Welcome, brothers, welcome here.