The Engagement between the Amethyst and Thetis

Come, all you valiant heroes that sail upon the sea,
Awhile give your attention to what I sing to thee :
'Tis of a famous battle that was fought upon the main,
Where our brave British sailors fresh laurels they did gain,

Between the Amethyst frigate thirty-six guns had she,
And as brave a crew, my boys, as ever sail'd the sea
And the Thetis, French frigate of fifty guns ; I do declare,
Such a hard engagement has not been known for many a year.

At seven in the evening the battle it begun,
And lasted many hours before that it was done.
Great numbers there was wounded, a many too was slain, -
While the blood from off the decks did change the watery main.

Three hours and twenty minutes we held this dreadful fray,
We lasht her fast unto us, she could not get away;
Many times they tried to board us, but we drove them back so fast
Altho' they was so numerous, we made them yield at last.

Then down she haul'd her colours, no longer could she fight;
Our British tars they gave three cheers all at this noble sight.
We took possession of her without any more delay,
And sent her into Plymouth Sound then, my boys, straightway.

Great store of artillery, ammunition too likewise,
One thousand barrels of flour to our tars became a prize.
She was bound out to Martinico, the truth I do declare,
But in the night we met her and stopped her career.

So now to conclude and to finish my song,
Success to our noble tars that to the seas belong.
Here is a health to Captain Seymour and all his valiant men !
"Whene'er they meet their enemies may they serve them so again.