Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.

Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.

Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.

Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.

Right--that will do for the marines.

Right--that will do for the marines.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.

All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.