NOW coil up your nonsense 'bout England's great Navy, For frigates as stout, and as gallant crews have we, Or how came her Macedon deck'd with our Stars ? CHORUS. Send it round merrily; Here's to our country and captains commanding ; To all who inherit Of Lawrence the spirit, Disdaining to strike while a stick is left standing." 2. if unawares, we should run (a fresh gale in). Close in with a squadron, we'd laugh at 'em all; uld a Razee be espied ahead nearly; fetch her we'd crowd ev'ry stitch we could make; hests and up hammocks would heave away cheerly, d ready for action would be in a shake: swaggering cut, though, and metal not caring, Il up with her close should our fire be withheld; our'd in so hot that her mangled crew, fearing trip to the bottom, should speedily yield. Then charge the can cheerily ; Send it round merrily; Here's to our country and captains commanding, To all who inherit Of Lawrence the spirit, "Disdaining to strike while a stick is left standing." 4. ja, although she beleaguers our coast now, e dread of our wives and our sweethearts as well, ng the waves has less reason to boast now, |