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.