Harlem Renaissance New Deal
1.
A song for the grand old Temp'rance tree,
That is bearing goodly fruit!
Its blessings ev'ry where we see,
We praise it, branch and root.
We'll plant it wherever rum shops are,
In our native land so far,
Till its noble branches spread afar
On the golden sunny air!
Oh! we'll gather round
The Temp'rance tree,
And sing our songs of joy.
Till the viper that is in the cup,
Shall no more destroy!
Till the viper that is in the cup,
Shall no more destroy!
Source: Library of Congress, Music Division
Reconstruction era
Progressive Era
CLEAR ALL
These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional
amendment during the