They have buried him there in the deep, deep sea.

The Minute Gun at Sea.

Let him who sighs in sadness hear,

Rejoice to know a friend is near!

What heavenly sounds are those I hear?

What being comes the gloom to cheer?

When in the storm on Columbia’s coast,

The night-watch guards his weary post,

From thoughts of danger free!

To mark some vessel’s dusky form,