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 READY. Phoebe Cary.

1. Loaded with gal - lant sol - diers,A boat shot in - to the land,

2. Low in the boat then each man lay, But quick the cap - tain said:

3. Firmly he rose, and fear-less-ly Stepped out in - to the tide;

And lay at the  right  of  Rod - man&rsquo;s Point,  with her

"If we lie  here  we  are  cap - tured all,  And  the

He pushed the  ves - sel  safe - ly  off,  Then

keel up - on the sand. Light - ly, gay-ly, they came to shore, And

first who moves is dead!" Then out-spoke a ne - gro sailor, No

fell a - cross her side: Pierced by ma-ny a ball he fell&mdash; The