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Rise to their feet with a stunning cheer in a harbor light

as day ! Over the tide from the boats outside the answering cheer

came in, The hail of his mate who must watch and wait to the lad

who may work and win ! And Decatur's men, at their sweeps again, sped on from

the panther's paw, While the frigate flamed, by her own reclaimed, at the gates

of Jussuf Bashaw!

One to ten of you lesser men these are the odds we crave : For the ring of the sword, at the cry to board, is a song that

befits the brave. Board and burn, that ye well may learn how American tars

atone : Borrow ye may, but there dawns a day when we come to claim

our own ! NEW YORK, 1902.