 Words of warning, words of dread, All, who meet me, have a care ! I am England's Guerriere.* On the wide, Atlantic deep (Not her equal for the fight) The Constitution, on her way, Chanced to meet these men of might : On her sails was nothing said, But...  Naval - Page 36by William McCarty - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Philip Morin Freneau - 1815 - 378 pages
...IRREGULAR ODE. Long the tyrant of our coast Reign'd the famous Guerriere . Our little uavy she defy'd, Public ship and privateer : On her sails in letters...captains were display'd Words of warning, words of dread, * Hpwl, je sKisof TaniisJi, £e.— fill, nho meet me, have a care ! 1 am England's Guerriere.* On... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 528 pages
...IRREGULAR ODE. LONG, the tyrant of our coast, Reign'd the famous Guerriere; Our little navy she defied, On her sails, in letters red, To our captains were display'd Words of warning, words of dread, " AH who meet me, have a care ! I am England's Guerriere."* On the wide Atlantic deep (Not her equal... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1881 - 600 pages
...navy she defied, Public ship and privateer. On her sails in letters red To our captains were displayed "Words of warning, words of dread, — " All who meet me have a care, I am England's Guerriere." Old Song. "The wand of British invincibility was broken when the flag of the Guerriere came down. That... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1882 - 608 pages
...navy she deflcd. Public ship and privateer. On ber sails In letters red To our captains were displayed "Words of warning, words of dread, — " All who meet me have a care, I am England's 6'utfrriere." Old Song "The wand of British Invincibility wai broken when the dag of the Ouerritrc... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 pages
...she defied, Public ship and privateer; On her sails, in letters red, To our captains were displayed Words of warning, words of dread, " All who meet me, have a care! I am England's Guerricre." On the wide Atlantic deep (Xot her equal for the fight) The Constitution, on her way, Chanced... | |
 | William De Witt Hyde - 1900 - 504 pages
...she defied, Public ship and privateer ; On her sails in letters red, To our captains were displayed Words of warning, words of dread, " All who meet me,...her sails was nothing said : But her waist the teeth displayed That a deal of blood could shed, Which, if she would venture near, Would stain the decks... | |
 | James Lauren Ford, Mary K. Ford - 1902 - 470 pages
...she defied, Public ship and privateer: On her sails in letters red, To our captains were displayed Words of warning, words of dread, "All who meet me, have a care I I am England's Guerriere." On the wide, Atlantic deep (Not her equal for the fight) The Constitution,... | |
 | Philip Morin Freneau - 1907 - 454 pages
...IRREGULAR ODE. Long the tyrant of our coast Reign'd the famous Guerriere ; Our little navy she defy'd, Public ship and privateer : On her sails in letters...her sails was nothing said, But her waist the teeth displayed That a deal of blood could shed, Which, if she would venture near, Would stain the decks... | |
 | Ada Van Stone Harris, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1907 - 396 pages
...Guerri^re : Our little navy she defied, On her sails in letters red, To our captains were displayed Words of warning, words of dread, " All who meet me, have a care! I am England's Guerriere." Observe that the object of defied is navy. Ship and privateer are in apposition with navy. It is not... | |
 | Philip Morin Freneau - 1907 - 460 pages
...IRREGULAR ODE. Long the tyrant of our coast Reign'd the famous Guerriere ; Our little navy she defy'd, Public ship and privateer : On her sails in letters red, To our captains were display 'd Words of warning, words of dread, All, who meet me, have a care! I am England's Guerriere.*... | |
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