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SONGSTER. 177
Oh! had you been there, I vow and declare,
That so great a^sight you'd ne'er seen before.
Six bloody flags no longer could wave,
AU laid at the feet of our brave commodore.
Brave Elliot whose valor must now be recorded,
On hoard tho Niagara has well play'd his pare.
His gallant assistance to Perry afforded,
WUl place him the second on lake Erie's chart
In the miJ'st of the battle, where gun ^ they did rattle,
The Lawrence a wreck, the men almost slain.
Away he did steer and brought up the rear.
And by his manueuvre the victory was gain'd.
Oh! had you seen those noble commanders.
Embracing each other when the conflict was o'er,
And even with these invincible standards.
That never had yielded to any before.
Says Perry, brave Elliot, come, give me your hand, sir,
This day you have gained an immortal renown;
So long as Columbians lake Erie command, sir,
Let brave captain Elliot with laurels be crown'd.
Great Britain may boast of her conquering heroes,
Her Rodneys, her Nelsons, and all her whole crew;
But Ro.ne in her glory ne'er told such a story.
Nor boasted such feats as Columbians do.
The whole British fleet was captur'd complete.
Not a .single ship fi-om us got away;
And prisoners some hundreds, Columbians wonder'd.
To see them anchor'd and moor'd in our bay.
May heaven still smUe on the shade of those heroes.
Who fought in this vict'ry their country to save,
Who check'd the proud spirits of murd'ring Neroes,