They made the name of England the watchword of the free.
And by their deeds of daring, on land or on the main,
O’erthrew the pride of Philip, and crushed the power of Spain.
’Twas Drake and his brave seamen who boldly led the van;
’Twas Hawkins, Grenville, Raleigh, and many a Devon man
Who taught the boastful Spaniard how dogged they could be—
That British pluck was e’er a match for old-world chivalry.
Through many an age on history’s page their fame shines clear and fair,
From sire to son the message passed boldly to do and dare;
And whereso’er Old England’s flag is seen the world around,