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 And flames brightly bleazing on every side,

With tar barrels burning and echoes returning,

To hail the clear morning they plung’d into Clyde.

The bright burning flares they enlighten’d the air,

While the trump of fame most loudly did blaw,

The Salmond and Roach the clear light did approach,

And escorted our torches to the Broomilaw.

But to view the whole scene both city and green,

The like has ne’er been l will venture to say,

Since the sun first did shine right over the Line,

When the evening and morning became the first, day.

With soldier retiring advancing and firing,

Whilst all was admiring their action with care,

Like the god of thunder or Vulcans great hammer,

Each shot from the gunner did sound in the air.

Ye sons of Britannia with ancient old grania.

And have Caledonia united by one;

Shall pull down the pride of Bonapart’s army,

While Paddy and Sawny will fight hand in hand.

Led by brave commanders like great Alexander,

The world did conquer and then he was done,

These heroes I mean unto you all I explain,

They are the brave Graemes and the fam’d Wellington.