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 At the French table, sitting under the Tri-color of France, the French boat’s crew sang the Marseillaise  Hymn:



This was grand. When the French had finished singing, our boat’s crew, sitting under the Stars and Stripes, gave them

Ye gallant sons of liberty, you bravely have defended Your country’s rights by land and sea, and to her cause attended. With Yankee Doodle, doodle, doo, Yankee Doodle dandy, Our tars will show the haughty foe Columbia’s sons are handy.