. How our grandfathers lived . s 239 With as choice a British crew,As a rammer ever drew,Could flog the Frenchmen two to one so handy, oh! When this frigate hove in view,Says proud Dacres to his crew, Come clear ship for action and be handy, oh !To the weather gage, boys, get her,And to make his men fight better, Gave them to drink gun-powder mixed with brandy, oh! Then Dacres loudly cries, Make this Yankee ship your prize,You can in thirty minutes, neat and handy, oh! Twenty-fives enough Im sure, And if youll do it in a score,Ill treat you to a double share of brandy, oh! The British shot fle
. How our grandfathers lived . s 239 With as choice a British crew,As a rammer ever drew,Could flog the Frenchmen two to one so handy, oh! When this frigate hove in view,Says proud Dacres to his crew, Come clear ship for action and be handy, oh !To the weather gage, boys, get her,And to make his men fight better, Gave them to drink gun-powder mixed with brandy, oh! Then Dacres loudly cries, Make this Yankee ship your prize,You can in thirty minutes, neat and handy, oh! Twenty-fives enough Im sure, And if youll do it in a score,Ill treat you to a double share of brandy, oh! The British shot flew hot, Which the Yankees answered not, Till they got within the distance they called handy, oh ! Now, says Hull unto his crew, Boys, lets see what we can do, If we take this boasting Briton were the dandy, oh ! The first broadside we pourd Carried her mainmast by the board,Which made this loftly frigate look abandond, oh ! Then Dacres shook his head. And to his officers said, Lord, I didnt think those Yankees wore so handy,oh!. r > 5 NO. 76] Naval Ballads 241 Our second told so well That their fore and mizzen fell,Which clousd the Royal ensign neat and handy, oh ! By George ! says he, were done, And they fired a lee gun, While the Yankees struck up Yankee Doodle Dandy,oh! Then Dacres came on board, To deliver up his sword,Tho loth was he to part with it, it was so handy, oh! Oh, keep your sword, says Hull, For it only makes you dull,Cheer up and take a little drink of brandy, oh ! Now, fill your glasses full, And well drink to Captain Hull, And so merrily well push about the brandy, oh !John Bull may toast his fill,But let the world say what they will, The Yankee boys for fighting are the dandy, oh ! PERRYS VICTORY(September 10, 1813) WE sailed to and fro in Eries broad lake,To find British bullies or get into their wake,When we hoisted our canvas with true Yankee speed,And the brave Captain Perry our squadron did lead. We sailed thro the lake, boys, in search of the foe,In
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