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( 3 ) The Minoſaure thundered on, and the Conqueror alſo;

The Mars and Goloſſus ſtruck a deciſive blow,

The Achille the Ajax, and Africa likewiſe,

The Neptune and Britannia ſoon opened their eyes,

The Revenge muſt not be forgot, the Dreadnought and Orion too,

The Defiance and Bellephron Voon made the French to rue,

The Spartiate and Thunderer to ſweetly play'd a tune,

The bold Defence and Leviathan made them haul their colours

down

Now our ſhot flew like tail while the guns did roar,

and thouſand ſtood viewing us on the Spaniſh ſhore;

They thought us to conquer, but our tearſ faid away,

For your national colours ſhall be pull'd down this day,

Come liſten bold Britons, and quickly I'll unfold,

A terrible ſtory as ever yet was told,

Gallant Neilſon ſo brave for his achievements renown'd,

Fell a vilctom that day, but with glory was crown'd

Now their ſhips ſo incloſed by the bold Britiſh fleet,

Who always went like lions their enemies to meet,

They could no withſtand, and for quarters did roar,

ſaying Britons we have ſtruck for to fight to more,

Then twenty one fall of the line we took that day,

And one more we burnt, and the reſt got away,

Being cloſe in with their there ſhore and beginning to ,blow

Our ſhips were ſo diſabled we could not chance the foe,

Now or fleet one and all away they did ſail,

With twenty one of the enemy's ſhips at our tail,

The king of Spain and Bonaparte together may weep,