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Columbian Tars.

Columbian tars are hearts of oak
Singing ever merrily;
Ev'n in fight they laugh and joke,
Meeting danger cheerily
Yo, yo, yea;
Fire away,
Hearts of oak, right merrily.

And, tho' death around him flies
Still the dauntless sailor cries,

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Spunge the guns, boys, merrily
Ram the balls home, cheerily,
Yo, yo, yea;
Fire away,
Hearts of oak, right merrily.

Wrapt in clouds of thickest smoke,
Hear him singing merrily;
Fearless still, he'll have his joke,
Braving peril cheerily;
E'en amidst the hottest fight,
Hear him singing with delight,
Spunge the guns, boys, &.