Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PAUL JONES (1), by ANONYMOUS First Line: A song unto liberty's brave buccaneer Last Line: He gave freeman the spoils and long may they revere / the name of fair liberty's bold buccaneer Subject(s): "jones, John Paul (1747-1792);navy - United States;" American Navy | ||||||||
A SONG unto Liberty's brave Buccaneer, Ever bright be the fame of the patriot Rover, For our rights he first fought in his "black privateer," And faced the proud foe ere our sea they cross'd over, In their channel and coast, He scattered their host, And proud Britain robbed of her sea-ruling boast, And her rich merchants' barks shunned the ocean in fear Of Paul Jones, fair Liberty's brave Buccaneer. In the first fleet that sailed in defence of our land, Paul Jones forward stood to defend freedom's arbor, He led the bold Alfred at Hopkins' command, And drove the fierce foeman from Providence harbor, 'T was his hand that raised The first flag that blazed, And his deeds 'neath the "Pine tree" all ocean amaz'd, For hundreds of foes met a watery bier From Paul Jones, fair Liberty's brave Buccaneer. His arm crushed the Tory and mutinous crew That strove to have freemen inhumanly butchered; Remember his valor at proud Flamborough, When he made the bold Serapis strike to the Richard; Oh! he robbed of their store The vessels sent o'er To feed all the Tories and foes on our shore, He gave freemen the spoils and long may they revere The name of fair Liberty's bold Buccaneer. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BATTLE OF ERIE by ANONYMOUS THE BATTLE OF VALPARAISO by ANONYMOUS THE YANKEE MAN-OF-WAR (2) by ANONYMOUS TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS "'TIS MIDNIGHT, AND THE SETTING SUN" by ANONYMOUS "'TWAS ROLLOG, AND THE MINIM POTES" by ANONYMOUS 1648 : FOR COSSACKS by ANONYMOUS A CHERRY YEAR / A MERRY YEAR by ANONYMOUS A COMET FROM THE RHYMERS' CLUB AFAR by ANONYMOUS |
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