A Yeoman Born, With Patrimony Small, He Held The World At Large As His Estate; Found Fit Advices In The Bugle'S Call And Took His Part In Iron-Tongued Debate Where'Er One Sword Another Sword Blade Notched; Ne'er Was He Slain, Though Often He Was Scotched, Now Down, Now Up, But Always Fronting Fate. At Last A Figure Resolute, And Grand In Arms He Leaped Upon Virginia'S Strand; Fitted In Many Schools His Course To Steer He Knew The Ax, The Musketoon, And Brand, How To Obey, And Better To Command; First Of His Line He Stood - A Planted Spear The New World Saw The English Pioneer!