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( 2 ) THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR

A NEW SONG

Written by Joſeph Dixon, of Harrington, on board

His Majeſty's ſhip Defence,

OME all you bold Britens attend with a cheer

To the lines I have pen'd I pray lend an ear

The 18th of October, early in the day,

The combin'd fleets from Cadiz did boldly put to ſea,

The Euryalus made ſignal, the Defence did repeat

And Mars and Coloſſus convey'd to our fleet,

It was off St. Mary's nine leagues from the ſhore,

When the ſignal they ſaw down for Cadiz they bore

On Sunday the 20th' in the morn,

We eſpy'd our enemies four leagues a ſtern.

Our ſhips we were immediately, like lions bold and free,

The day being foggy we loſt ſight of our enemy

But on Monday the 21ſt 1805.

The combined lubbers brought to eat un alive:

Ere the day closed, in the Temple of fame,

Emblazon'd with glory was our Admiral's name

Of line of battle ſhips they had juſt thirty three,

Which was of the line juſt ſix ſail more than we

We had but twenty ſeven, and bold Neilson did ſay Haſte Britons to glory, and I will lead the way

Royal Sovereign was the firſt that broke the line of the foe,

The Victory, Belliſle, and the Temeraire alſo.

Up came the Tonnant with a thundering noiſe,

And wellplay'd her part with her gave Britiſh boyſ