formerly we'll pass our life,
A happy husband I, and you the wife.

* * * * *

ON THE DEATH
OF
LORD NELSON.

The fleet of haughty France and Spain,
No more will triumph on the main,
Though Nelson is no more:
Our hero's blood was dearly bought;
To conquer them he bravely fought,
And died in vict'ry's arms.

'We'll avenge his death,' the seamen cry,
'We'll fight, we'll conquer, or we'll die,
And will their force deride:
Our little ones shall lisp his name,
And to acquire a Nelson's fame,
Will ever be their pride.'

Before cold death had closed his eyes,
Cover'd with wounds, the hero cries,
'Is victory our own?'
'We've conquer'd,' cried the valiant crew,
He smiling bade them all adieu,
And died without a groan.

Yet, e'er he died, he did require,
How many ships were then on fire,
And others that had struck:
Well pleased the hero then was seen,
When told the number was fifteen;
For England was his care.

Then with a bright benignant smile,
Imploring blessings on our Isle,
Bade Collingwood adieu;
Oh, gracious God! my soul receive,
From troubles England quick relieve,
And peace again renew.

Oh death! thy keen unwelcome blow,
Laid England's darling bleeding low,
The hour he gain'd the day;
Soon as thy hand had clos'd his eyes,
A beauteous angel from the skies;
Flew with his soul away.

To taste sweet joys beyond the grave,
That are allotted for the brave,
Who fall in victory's arms:
Many a tar we hope to find,
Will prove he has the hero's mind,
When signals raise alarms

WALKER, PRINTER, NEAR THE DUKE'S PALACE

***END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHARACTERS FROM LIFE***

******* This file should be named 32277.txt or 32277.zip *******

This and all associated files of various formats will be found in:
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/3/2/2/7/32277

Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions
will be renamed.

Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no
one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation
(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without
permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules,
set forth in the