Ye mariners of England!
That guard our native seas;
Whose flag has braved, a thousand years,
The battle and the breeze!
Your glorious standard launch again
To match another foe!
And sweep through the deep,
While the stormy winds do blow;...
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From “The Traveller” |
From “The Timepiece”: “The Task,” Book. II. |
When mighty roast beef was the Englishman’s food, But since we... |