Guardians of Our Nation

Guardians of our nation, stand firm in your station, While Europe is all in commotion; We'll let the world see that America's free, Our flag shall ride safe on the ocean,

Since France doth aspire to set us on fire, And fill our Grand Court with distraction, Then firm let us be, united and free, In spite of proud France and of faction.

We'll ne'er have a king, tho' of ADAMS we'll sing, And chaunt to our children his story; We'll let the world see Columbia is free, And fight for our country and glory.

Our Navy shall ride on the ocean so wide, With all the proud billows in motion, No tyrant shall dare his ensigns to rear, And pirates shall fly from the ocean.

These pirates of France have dar'd to advance To our seas, and the mouths of our harbours: But Frenchmen shall see our states will be free, We'll clear all our coasts of such robbers.

Now let us unite to stand for our right, And protect our commerce from plunder: These rovers at sea, shall begin now to flee, When Ganges discharges his thunder.