RUN quick, ring out the Life-boat, and quick ring out the crew, No tempest that could daunt them o'er England ever blew.

Where wood upon the water can ever float and save.

The boatmen of Britannia all storms have dared to brave.

We claim it for our birthright as lords upon the sea, Wherever there is danger our Life-boats there shall be! Hark ! out of the wild blackness, that's shroud- ing a ship's form Comes rushing such wild shrieking, as out- shrieks any storm.

For God's and man's mercy, they're calling to the land, They're calling to true England by them such hour to stand.

And where yet lives the Englishmen that will not then respond Though Danger marches on the wave and Death awaits beyond ? Then quick ring out the Life-boat, we dare but what we know, To reign above the waters, or die the waves below.

We know 'tis such a moment makes heroes out of men, But England yet is England in these young days as when— Britannia in the old times ruled o'er the ocean world, She now will follow Mercy's flag, where'er that flag's unfurl'd.

H. KAINS-JACKSON.