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3o6 SONGS AND BALLADS
Great store of artillery, ammunition too likewise, One thousand barrels of flour to our tars became a prize. She was bound out to Martinico, the truth I do declare, - But in the night we met her and stopped her career.
So now to conclude and to finish my song,
Success to our noble tars that to the seas belong.
Here is a health to Captain Seymour and all his valiant men !
Whene'er they meet their enemies may they serve them so again. |
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A NEW SONG ON THE SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF DESTROYING THE FRENCH FLEET IN BASQUE ROADS ON THE nth APRIL 1809.
Come, all you valiant Britons of every degree, Attend a few minutes, and listen unto me Concerning our brave sailors that sailed on the main, With courage so bold fresh laurels they did gain. Success to our sailors that sail on the sea, Who^ with Cochrane undaunted, whenever they're wanted, They'll fight till they die, or gain the victory.
It was in Basque Roads the fleet they did lay, At the sight of our shipping fill'd them with dismay, They skulk'd near the shore like cowardly curs, And dare not come out to face our brave British tars
So success, etc.
In the month of April, mind what I say, We resolv'd to try this fleet to destroy: We gave them three cheers before we set to, And galled them so sorely we made them cry ' Morbleu !'
So success, etc.
We poured in our shot and our rockets like hail, Till at length that their courage began for to fail. Some were taken and destroy'd, and some got on shore, The rest run up the harbour and would fight no more.
So success, etc. |
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