Battle Hymn of the Squadron

You may claver of England, her powers and her might'

Her calmness in peace and her fierceness in fight'

Her conquests by sea and her triumphs by land'

Yet our brave Saint George Squadron some notice demand'

Her chiel's on the Burning Seas prove England can'

Produce whene'er needed a high seas Captain,

But the foemen, we sailors, can full well understand,

Our brave Saint George Squadron at our brave Sea Lord's hand.

Cheers for the brave and gi'e valour its due,

There's societies here that are loyal and true,

Their war cry ne'er sounded as friendly on land,

As our brave Saint George Squadron at our brave Sea Lord's hand.

On the heights of the Port Battles, with St. George Squadron there,

When they cried we'll have nane but the best captains here,

The Pirate's ne'er thought what these seamen could do,

Till they met the first charge of the Ships Lined up true.

The brave hearts of others too shared in that day,

Other Societies of England were part of the fray,

But the slogan when sounded brought all to a stand,

Was th' brave Saint George Squadron at their brave Sea Lord's hand.

Cheers for the brave, S! S!.

At Bridgetown where Newbies and babes were playin'

And slaughter rejoiced 'neath brutality's reign.

St. Goerge Squadron advanced wi' their captain's relief,

To avenge a' the wrongs and to banish a' grief,

The wail o' the dungeon was changed into joy,

For despite hunger, thirst, and life's every alloy,

The slogan was heard which announced the brave band,

wi' the brave Saint George Squadron at the Sea Lord's command

Cheers for the brave, S! S!

I have nae wish to brag o' the thistie, not I,

But the saying is, " Aye let the sleeping dog lie,"

The thistle will flourish wi' the blood as it flows,

And defy every nation that call themselves foes.

Let peace be our motto, let right conquer might,

But they'll not find us backward when eager in fight,

Then allies of England will sail hand in hand,

Wi' the brave St. George Squadron at their brave Sea Lord's hand.

Cheers for the brave, S! S!.

Hymn kindly written by Crimson Phoenix of the FLS boards. Based on 'The Brave Ninety-Third'.