Second Edition.
To the Gallant Officers & Tars of the
United States Navy.
The Banner of the Sea
Is Heartily Dedicated by the Author.
"The Banner of the Sea" (1861)
A National Song and Chorus.
Words by D. Brainard Williamson.
Music by Geo. W. Hewitt.

Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, 722 Chesnut St.
Lithographer: T. Sinclairs Lith. Phila.
Plate number: 8288.5
[Source: 087/017@Levy]

1. Of all the flags that float aloft
O’er Neptune’s gallant tars,
That wave on high in victory,
Above the sons of Mars,
Give us the flag— Columbia’s Flag!
The emblem of the free,
Whose flashing Stars blazed through our wars
For TRUTH and LIBERTY!

[REFRAIN sung after each VERSE]
Then dip it, lads, in ocean’s brine,
And give it, give it three times three,
And fling it out ’mid song and shout,
The Banner of the sea!

CHORUS [sung after each REFRAIN]
Then dip it lads in Ocean’s brine,
And give it, give it three times three,
And fling it out, ’mid song and shout,
The Banner of the Sea!

2. Beneath its folds we fear no foe,
Our hearts shall never quell;
With bosoms bare, the storm we’ll dare,
And brave the battle gale;
And though the cannon plough our decks,
The planks with gore run red,
Still through the fray, our Flag alway,
Shall gleam far overhead.

3. On ev’ry wave— to ev’ry shore,
Columbia’s Flag shall go,
And through all time, its fame sublime,
With brighter hues shall glow;
For Freedom’s Standard is our flag—
Its guardians, Freedom’s Sons,
And wo betide th’insulter’s pride,
When we unloose our guns.

4. Its enemies our own shall be
Upon the  land or main;
Its starry light shall gild the fight
And guide our iron rain.
Nor foreign pow’r, nor treason’s arts
Shall shake our patriot love;
While with our life, in peace or strife,
We’ll keep that flag above.