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A National Song of Denmark
King Christian stood by the lofty mast / In mist and smoke; / His sword was hammering so fast, / Through Gothic helm and brain it passed; / Then sank each hostile hulk and mast, / In mist and smoke. / "Fly! " shouted they, "fly, he who can! / Who braves of Denmark's Christian / The stroke?"