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When far from freedom's happy court,
Where all the social arts resort,
We plough'd, unaw'd, the roaring main,
Where war and slaughter held their reign,
Then Fame her trumpet sounded;
The vault of Heaven resounded;
We saw her banners wave on high,
And rush'd to conquer or to die:
Midst smoak and fire, and groanings dire
Of valiant seamen wounded.
Where all the social arts resort,
We plough'd, unaw'd, the roaring main,
Where war and slaughter held their reign,
Then Fame her trumpet sounded;
The vault of Heaven resounded;
We saw her banners wave on high,
And rush'd to conquer or to die:
Midst smoak and fire, and groanings dire
Of valiant seamen wounded.
In Freedom's cause to yield our breath,
We brave all danger, smile at death;
Undaunted we her foes pursue,
Though fire and blood impede our view.
When fame her trumpet sounded,
Our hearts with joy rebounded;
We saw her coming from on high,
And in her hand came victory.
They crown'd each head, and e'en the dead,
With laurel wreaths surrounded.
We brave all danger, smile at death;
Undaunted we her foes pursue,
Though fire and blood impede our view.
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Our hearts with joy rebounded;
We saw her coming from on high,
And in her hand came victory.
They crown'd each head, and e'en the dead,
With laurel wreaths surrounded.
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