Luff up, boys! clew up, and furl every sail; br Clear the cables-let all fly, and clew; br Though rocks are a-lee, she will laugh at the gale, br For our ship has a Temperance crew. br br Chorus. br Tho' rocks are a-lee, she will laugh at the gale, br For our ship has a Temperance Crew. br br br We ask not 'grog courage,' so vaunted of yore; br Let it blow as it never yet blow! br To ride amidst breakers upon a lee shore br Is the vaunt of a Temperance Crew. br br Chorus br To ride amidst breakers upon a lee shore br Is the vaunt of a Temperance crew. br br br Down anchors-pay out-let her swing free and wide: br As our hearts, so our cables are true; br Like a sea bird she sits!-now she breasts the rough tide! br Hold on then, brave Temperance crew. br br Chorus. br Like a sea bird she sits, as she breasts the rough tide! br Hold on then, brave Temperance crew. br br br Come, a bright, bright look-out. Hail each lull, or a pause br In the gale!-we have death in our view! br But may weather the squall-for in God and our cause br Is the trust of a Temperance crew. br br Chorus. br But may weather the squall-for in God and our cause br Is the trust of a Temperance crew br br br Bear a hand-the storm lulls-and the tide sets off fast, br Ere again the wild hurricane brew, br Set her topsails, and slip-and the danger is past; br Then huzza for a Temperance crew. br br Chorus. br Set her topsails, and slip,-and the danger is past; br Then huzza for a Temperance crew.