[A Volunteer Song A Collection of Pieces in Verse Numbered I.-XI. By Francis Wrangham] |
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[WITH coward brag the Consul boasts]
WITH coward brag the Consul boasts,
His dext'rous troops can “strike unseen:”
Yes; “strike” they may, ere reach our coasts—
For England's navy rides between.
His dext'rous troops can “strike unseen:”
Yes; “strike” they may, ere reach our coasts—
For England's navy rides between.
But should they, veil'd in moonless night,
Creep darkling from their dens and docks;
Then are they sure, ere morning light,
To “strike unseen”—upon our rocks.
Creep darkling from their dens and docks;
Then are they sure, ere morning light,
To “strike unseen”—upon our rocks.
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