JOHN PAUL JONES
THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY
(1747-1792)
“Every generation has its own war. To forget the disagreeable is a characteristic of the human mind.”—The Philosopher.
JOHN PAUL JONES
THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY
(1747-1792)
“Why! Shiver my bones! It’s John Paul Jones!
Johnny the Pirate! Johnny should swing!
Johnny who hails from Old Scotlant y’ know,
Johnny who’s tryin’ to fight our good King.
Shiver my Timbers! We’ll catch the old fox!
Clew up those top-sails! Ware o’ th’ shoals!
Fire ’cross his bow-lines! Steer for th’ rocks!
Ease away on the jib-boom; shoot as she rolls!
“Oh! Johnny, my Johnny, you’re slick as can be,
But, Johnny, My John, you’ll be nipped present-ly.”
—Song of the English Privateers.—1794.