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Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak 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.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
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.
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.
