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THE AMERICAN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BRITISH FRIGATE GUERRIERE,
Which after an
Action of 25 Minutes, surrendered, and
being completely
Shattered, was blown up, it being
impossible
to get her into port.
Tune:
"Yankee Doodle"
Come
jolly lads, ye hearts of gold, Come fill your can and glasses,
Be
fun the order of the day, A health to all our lasses.
Yankee doodle keep it up, Yankee doodle
dandy,
As hot as British folks can sup, We'll give
it to 'em handy.
The
Constitution long shall be The glory of our Navy,
For
when she grapples with a foe, She sends her to old Davy.
Yankee doodle keep it up, Yankee doodle
dandy,
We'll let the British know that we At
fighting are quite handy.
Not
long ago five British ships Unto her gave chase sir,
But
spite of all their quips and cranks, She beat 'em in the race sir.
Yankee doodle, keep it up, Yankee doodle
dandy,
Though ten
to one, the Yankee boys At fightin' are quite handy.
At
length the British ship Guerriere, Quite proudly came across her,
And
Dacres said, in half an hour, In air he'd surely toss her.
Yankee doodle, keep it up, Yankee doodle
dandy,
He counted chickens ere they hatched,
Because the eggs were handy.
But
soon, alas! poor Dacres found That her was quite mistaken,
And
thought he got himself well off, By saving up his bacon.
Yankee doodle, keep it up, Yankee doodle
dandy,
The Yankee boys for fighting fun, Are always
quick and handy.
And
now begun the bloody fray, The balls flew thick and hot sir,
In
half an hour the job was done, The Guerriere went to pot sir.
Yankee doodle, keep it up, Yankee doodle
dandy,
The British didn't like the fun, And quit as
soon 'twas handy.
Now here's a health to CAPTAIN HULL And all
his noble crew sirs,
And
should he choose to fight again, His lads will see him through sirs.
Yankee doodle, keep it up, Yankee doodle
dandy,
For riddling British ships I'm sure, Brave
HULL is quite the dandy.
Now
safe in
And
every true American, With loud huzzahs shall greet us.
Yankee doodle, keep it up, Yankee doodle
dandy,
Our brave commander now we'll toast, In
punch, and wine, and brandy.
‑‑ Anonymous broadside
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