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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!
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.
All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.
Right--that will do for the marines.
Right--that will do for the marines.
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.
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.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
