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Subject: PRIVATEERS
Matches Found: 7

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` ANOTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY, by UNKNOWN    Poem Source                    
First Line: Old neptune, the god of the ocean one day
Last Line: The trident of neptune in future they'll wield, %and conquering ride on the blue wat'ry field
Subject(s): Navy - United States; Privateers; Saratoga (ship); Sea Battles; War Of 1812


BOSTON PRIVATEERING, by UNKNOWN    Poem Source                    
First Line: The argus with her hundred eyes
Last Line: For know, that these brave fighting men, %have now restor'd his goods again
Subject(s): Navy - United States; Privateers; War Of 1812


BRILLIANT VICTORY; ON CAPTURE OF BRITISH SCHOONER DOMINICO, by UNKNOWN    Poem Source                    
First Line: Come my jovial sons of america
Last Line: Who daring fought the british schooner, %and as bravely overthrew
Subject(s): Decatur (ship); Navy - United States; Privateers; Sea Battles; War Of 1812


ON THE BRIGANTINE PRIVATEER PRINCE DE NEUFCHATEL, by PHILIP FRENEAU    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: What is wealth, that men will roam, %risque their all, and leave their home
Last Line: Little lost, and much to save, %had the prince of neufchatel
Subject(s): Navy - United States; Prince De Neuchatel (ship); Privateers; War Of 1812


PRIVATEERING AND PIRATEERING, by UNKNOWN    Poem Source                    
First Line: Come all ye noble warriors
Last Line: And not like foolish children, %try each other's heads to break
Subject(s): Navy - United States; Pirates; Privateers; War Of 1812


THE YANKEE PRIVATEER, by ARTHUR HALE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Come listen and I'll tell you
Last Line: For the yankee privateer!
Subject(s): American Revolution; Navy - United States; Patriotism; Privateers; Providence (ship); Whipple, Abraham (1733-1819); American Navy


YANKEE PRIVATEERING, by UNKNOWN    Poem Source                    
First Line: Ye yankee privateersmen, %of courage stout and bold
Last Line: Have found that e'en a whale-boat, %a match for them can be
Subject(s): Navy - United States; Privateers; War Of 1812