A battleship in support."
"There be six of us, and fifteen of them;
Have a care while the odds are thus;
We may rake 'em with shell from stern to stem,
But they might throw herrings at us."
The captain he said, "Take heart of grace;
There's many a risk to run;
A herring's an awkward thing to face,
But it's not so bad as a gun.
"My mariners all, be not afraid