Read the passage. Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in
the sky … What does the first line in this stanza from “Old Ironsides” by Oliver Wendell Holmes tell the reader about the ship?
It has been in service for a long time. It is being christened and sent out to sea. It is a new ship and is ready for adventure. It has been boarded by a brand new crew.
