Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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BRITANNIA. |
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BRITANNIA.
Britannia is a noble ship,
Her colours are true blue,
Her hull is royal heart of oak,
And heart of oak her crew:
Her riggings tight for every tack,
Her planks without a starter;
The gallant union is a' her jack,
Her sheathing Magna Charta.
Her colours are true blue,
Her hull is royal heart of oak,
And heart of oak her crew:
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Her planks without a starter;
The gallant union is a' her jack,
Her sheathing Magna Charta.
How gallantly she bears her port,
The ocean's pride and dread;
The envied cap of liberty,
Adorns her glorious head;
Her pride is commerce to increase,
In war she is no starter;
But may she anchor soon in peace,
Secur'd by Magna Charta.
The ocean's pride and dread;
The envied cap of liberty,
Adorns her glorious head;
Her pride is commerce to increase,
In war she is no starter;
But may she anchor soon in peace,
Secur'd by Magna Charta.
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