The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.

The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

Scarce one tall frigate walks the sea
Or skirts the safer shores
Of all that bore to read more

Scarce one tall frigate walks the sea
Or skirts the safer shores
Of all that bore to victory
Our stout old Commodores.

Right--that will do for the marines.

Right--that will do for the marines.

Now landsmen all, whoever you may be,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
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Now landsmen all, whoever you may be,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool,
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule--
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea,
And you all may be Rulers of the Queen's Navee.

All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.

All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.

Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.

The credite of the Realme, by defending the same with Wodden
Walles, as Themistocles called the Ship of Athens.

The credite of the Realme, by defending the same with Wodden
Walles, as Themistocles called the Ship of Athens.