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The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
Right--that will do for the marines.
Right--that will do for the marines.
All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.
All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.
Lysander when handing over the command of the fleet to
Callicratidas, the Spartan, said to him, "I deliver you read more
Lysander when handing over the command of the fleet to
Callicratidas, the Spartan, said to him, "I deliver you a fleet
that is mistress of the seas."
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak 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.
