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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Songs of the rebels: the Florida's Cruise. (search)
and quickly indeed She thought for to catch us, and keep us in play, Till her larger companions could get under way. She chased and she chased, till at dawning of day From her backers she thought she was too far away; So she gave up the chase, and reported, no doubt, That she'd sunk us and burnt us — somewhere thereabout. So when we were out, boys, all on the salt sea, We brought the Estelle to, right under our lee, And burnt her and sunk her, with all her fine gear, And straight sailed for Havana the bold privateer. 'Twas there we recruited, and took in some stores, Then kissed the senoras, and sailed from their shores; And on leaving their waters, by way of a joke, With two Yankee brigs, boys, we made a great smoke. Our hull was well washed with the limestone so white, Which sailors all know is not quite Christianlike; So to paint her all ship-shape we went to Green Keys, Where the Sonoma came foaming, the rebel to seize. We put on all sail and up steam right away, And for forty-eig