The royal navy of England has ever been its greatest defence and
ornament; it is its ancient and natural read more

The royal navy of England has ever been its greatest defence and
ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating
bulwark of the island.

Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.

Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.