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...the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain. " Never ! " our gallant Morris replies ; " It is better to sink than to yield ! " And the whole...death, And the cannon's breath For her dying gasp. Next mom, as the sun rose over the hay, £ Still floated our flag at the mainmast-head. Lord, how beautiful...

...flag!" the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain. "Never!" our gallant Morris replies; "It is better to sink than to yield! " And the whole...and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp I Down went the Cumberland all a wrack , With a sudden shudder of death , And the cannon's breath For...

...old plantation strain. " Never!" our gallant Hero replies; " It is better to sink than to yield! v And the whole air pealed With the cheers of our men....in her iron grasp! Down went the Cumberland all a wreck, "With a sudden shudder of death, And the cannon's breath For her dying gasp. Next morn, as the...

..." the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain, " Never 1 " our gallant Morris replies; " It is better to sink than to yield !" And the whole...men. Then, like a kraken huge and black. She crushed onr ribs in her iron grasp I Down went the Cumberland all a wrack, With n sudden shudder of death,...

..." the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain. " Never ! " our gallant Hero replies ; " It is better to sink than to yield! " And the whole...in her iron grasp ! Down went the Cumberland all a wreck, With a sudden shudder of death, And the cannon's breath For her dying gasp. Next morn, as the...

...the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain, " Never ! " our gallant Morris replies ; " It is better to sink than to yield ! " And the whole...and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp 1 Down went the Cumberland all a wrack, With a sudden shudder of death, And the cannon's breath For...

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...!" the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain. " Never !" our gallant Morris replies ; " It is better to sink than to yield !" And the whole air pealed With the cheers of the men. Then, like a kraken huge and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp ! Down went the...

...cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain. " Never ! " our gallant Morris replies ; " It is hetter to sink than to yield ! " And the whole air pealed...the cheers of our men. Then, like a kraken huge and hlack. She crushed our rihs in her iron grasp ! Down went the Cumherland all i wrack, With a sudden...