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The Bainbridge Mission

The USS Bainbridge is named
For the commodore who did fight
The Barberry pirates infamed
Two centuries ago, to right
The pirates' crimes upon the seas.
The US Navy did succeed
In wiping out the piracies.
Now, Somalian pirates indeed
Threaten US citizenry.
The USS Bainbridge does show
That taking out pirates to be
As just today as long ago.

The commodore did what he must.
His namesake ship too does the just.