Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-20
We Won't Give Up the Ship.
Composed by Sailor o. board me United Stat
Steamer Crusader.

Howl on you boist'rous rebels,
You well know how to brag,
You think that you have done great work
To stain your countrys flag,
Go on with all your hellish work,
Curse all the nations laws,
Defle the Constitution,
Each passage and each cuuse;
Your race will be short one.
But remember On your trip,
That the boys Of the " Crusader"
Will meier give up the ship
We want 10 see your privateers,
Why don't you send them oulf
We'll trent them very civily
In the waters horeabout,
But be cure and send good fleet,
And satisfy your mind,
How Yankee sailors always feel
For traitors of your kinl
Cant you send dashlng irigate,
That will shine at every dip?
Tho . Crusader" boys are harmless,
But they don't give up the ship
Oh do fit out some iirst-rate craft,
So other folks may see,
How much you love Secession"
Davis, Twiggs and company
lie sure to rear, to rip and tear,
To curse the stripes and stars,
And brsg about your battery,
Built up of iron bars,
But send along your privateers,
We'll give the friendly giip,
But don't forget tho e Crusaders"
Win ne'cr give up the ship
We are auxiously awaiting
To see your Commodore,
And as we get acquainted
Hen think of us the more,
We have q flag which we eau spare,
And well hoist il at your main
IT'S color fast and sure to last
In sunshine or in rain;
But do not tramp upon it,
BE cautious, do not slip,
Watch how you go, for you must h Ow,
We don't give up the ship
You have heard of seven thousand
Rebel traitors in a band
Who burnt out Major Anderson,
With seveniy at command,
II was great achievement,
Twas great, there is no doubt
But first you had to starve them,
Before you burnt them OUT
SO now just try your priyatcers,
The Crusaders" have a whip,
Already wOve for traitors necks,
They don't give up the ship
Why don't you send to England
For another load of shot
Well keep them safely stOw'd for you,
And send them to you hot;
And if your matches are battend down,
Well send them safe | pledge,
And you shall get them hot and thick
About the waters edge;
But don't you think of such a thing,
As giving us the slip,
Well bring you back on any tack,
We don't give up tho ship
We don't forget brave Ellsworth,
A soldier brave and true,
He was assassinRted by
Your base, blood thirsty crew
But the New York Zouave regiment,
Are going to take up line,
They want to see Montgomery"
Where things arc done up hue;
They'll spread the 'stara and stripes to view,
As Onwardly they trip,
Their vengeance will be terrible,
They don't give up the ship
And now precious villains,
Take this advice from me,
Remember while " jeff Davis" and
The " Devil" are Mt tea,
That if you pull a button of
A Yankee jacket blue,
Well wipe you from the ocean,
And you will find its true
That we are not young chickens,
Just learning how to SIP
But we'll traind game and feather'd cocks,
That won't give up the ship
And one thing more I'll tell you,
And pray do not forget,
That the Yankee tars are sailing meath
Our glorious banners yet,
That the 'stars and stripes wave gloriOusly
Upon tho land and sea,
And that it ever shall wave DER us,
As the freemRn's canopy;
God bless our nations banner,
Long may it wave and dip,
Wen wear it while our life.blood runs,
We won't give up the ship ~