And winged with prayers afar,

To feel the piercing thunder-shock,

Gored by the horns of War.

4.

Cried Hale, "Who buys? who buys? who buys?

Hearts! Boys! My lads! Hooraw!

Thrippence a junk, Britannia rule—

Don't any of you chaw?"

And all the while his wily eye

Was taking curious notes