Phoebe Cary

“ Low in the boat then each man lay, But quick the cap - tain said:
3. Firmly he rose, and fear-less-ly Stepped out in - to the tide;
And lay at the right of Rod - man’s Point, with her
"If we lie here we are cap - tured all, And the
He pushed the ves - sel safe - ly off, Then
keel up - on the sand. Light - ly, gay-ly, they came to shore, And
first who moves is dead!" ”

“ Thank God for friends your life has known,
For every dear, departed day;
The blessed past is safe alone—
God gives, but does not take away;
He only safely keeps above
For us the treasures that we love. ”

“ And comes and looks the way she looks,
And fears the thing she fears:
Till a glad shout from the bearers
Thrills the stricken man and wife—
"Give thanks, for your son has saved our land,
And God has saved his life!" ”