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

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

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

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.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

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

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

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."

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.