TWO NAVAL SONGS. 89 



THE CONSTITUTION AND GUERRIERE. 

 [Are: "The Landlady of France."} 



It oft-times has been told that British Seamen bold 



Could flog the tars of France so neat and handy, Oh ! 



But they never met their match till the Yankees did them catch, 



Oh, the Yankee boy for fighting is the dandy, Oh ! 



The Guerriere, a frigate bold, on the foaming ocean roll'd, 

 Commanded by proud Dacres, all the grandee, Oh ! 

 With as choice a British Crew as a rammer ever drew, 

 They could flog the French, two to one, so handy, Oh I 



When this frigate bore in view, says proud Dacres to his crew, 

 " Come, clear the ship for action and be handy, Oh I 

 "To the weather gage, boys, get her !"and to make his men fight better, 

 Gave them to drink gunpowder mixed with brandy, Oh 1 



Then Dacres loudly cries, " Make the Yankee ship your prize, 

 " You can in thirty minutes, neat and handy, Oh ! 

 " Thirty-five's enough, I'm sure, and, if you'll do it in a score, 

 " I'll treat you to a double share of brandy, Oh !" 



The British shot flew hot, which the Yankees answered not 



Till they got within the distance they call'd handy, Oh ! 



Now says Hull unto his crew, "Boys! let's see what we can do! 



"If we take this boasting Briton we're the dandy, Oh I " 



The first broadside we pour'd came her mainmast by the board, 



Which made this lofty frigate look abandoned, Oh! 



Then Dacres shook his head, and to his officers he said, 



" Lord ! Tdid'nt think these Yankees were so handy, Oh!" 



" By George," says he, " we're done !" and then fired a lee gun, 



While the Yankees struck up " Yankee doodle dandy," Oh! 



Then Dacres came on board to deliver up his sword, 



Loth was he to part with it, t'vvas so handy, Oh ! 



" Oh! keep your sword," says Hull, " for it only makes you dull, 



" So cheer up, and let us have a little brandy, Oh !" 



Come! fill your glasses full! and we'll drink "To Captain Hull" 

 And so merrily we'll push about the brandy, Oh ! 

 John Bull may toast his fill ! let the world say what it will, 

 But the Yankee boy for fighting is the dandy, Oh ! 



