Part 3 — THE DEATH OF NELSON.

'Twas in Trafalgar's bay We saw the Frenchmen lay; Each heart was bounding then. We scorned the foreign yoke, Our ships were British oak, And hearts of oak our men. Our Nelson marked them on the wave, Three cheers our gallant seamen gave, Nor thought of home and beauty. Along the line this signal ran,— "England expects that every man This day will do his duty." And now the cannons roar Along the affrighted shore; Brave Nelson led the way: His ship the Victory named; Long be that victory famed! For victory crowned the day. But dearly was that conquest bought, Too well the gallant hero fought For England, home, and beauty. He cried, as 'midst the fire he ran,— "England shall find that every man This day will do his duty!" At last the fatal wound Which shed dismay around, The hero's breast received. "Heaven fights on our side; The day's our own!" he cried; "Now long enough I've lived. In honor's cause my life was passed, In honor's cause I fall at last, For England, home, and beauty!" Thus ending life as he began; England confessed that every man That day had done his duty. Arnold.