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Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
Now the sunset breezes shiver,
And she's fading down the river,
But in England's song forever
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Now the sunset breezes shiver,
And she's fading down the river,
But in England's song forever
She's the Fighting Temeraire.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.
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.
