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

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

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.

Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.

Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.

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.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.

Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.

There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles
the Second. But the seamen were not read more

There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles
the Second. But the seamen were not gentlemen; and the gentlemen
were not seamen.

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!