Narrative, of a five years' expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 ... Volume 2 (of 2)

by John Gabriel Stedman

No more, my dear—no more—(while such were scar’d)

Undaunted shalt thou rock upon the yard;

There, while the silver moon gleam’d thro’ the gale,

With manly skill and courage hand the sail.

When Fame, who scann’d the value of her Tar,

Did make thee shine on board a man-of-war

With honor[5]—while, with equal glory fir’d,

To please a parent, brother, friend, thou e’er aspir’d;

Till Death—relentless Death—none can withstand,

To cut thy cable————gave the LAST COMMAND!!!