William McCarty, comp. The American National Song Book. 1842.
Barneys InvitationPhilip Freneau (17521832)
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To wealth and honour with me steer
In the Hyder Ali privateer,
Commanded by brave Barney.
Well rigg’d aloft, and all well found;
Come away, and be with laurel crown’d,
Away, and leave your lasses.
And make your fortunes while you may,
Such offers are not every day
In the power of the jolly sailor.
But death the coward and the slave,
Who fears to plough the Atlantic wave,
To seek the bold invaders.
Our ship sails well there is no doubt,
She has been tried both in and out,
And answers expectation.
Distress our trade, insult our shore;
Teach them to know their reign is o’er,
Bold Philadelphia sailors!
Or to venture on the Delaware,
When we in warlike trim appear,
And cruise without Henlopen.
Shall never clasp the blooming fair;
The brave alone their charms should share;
The brave are their protectors.
Prepared to conquer or to fall,
Attend, my lads, to honour’s call,
Embark in our Hyder Ali.
Who, smit with freedom’s sacred flame,
Usurping Britons brought to shame,
His country’s wrongs avenging.
Inured to blood, inured to wars,
Come, enter quick, my jolly tars,
To scourge these warlike Britons.
I know your hearts are firm and stout;
American blood will never give out,
And often we have proved it.
We’ll keep a firm, undaunted soul,
Befriended by the cheering bowl,
Sworn foes to melancholy:
’Tis ours to go where cannons roar;
On a coasting cruise we’ll go once more,
Despisers of all danger;
Shall guard us o’er the gloomy wave;
A fearful heart betrays a knave;
Success to the Hyder Ali.