The Englishmen gave three loud hurrahs from the deck of
their covered ark,
And we answered back by a solid broadside from the decks
of our patriot bark.
"Out, booms! Out, booms!" our skipper cried, "Out,
booms, and give her sheet!"
And the swiftest keel that ever was launched shot ahead of
the British fleet.
And amidst a thundering shower of shot, with stunsails hoist
ing away,