Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

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

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

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.

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 landsmen all, whoever you may be,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
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Now landsmen all, whoever you may be,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool,
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule--
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea,
And you all may be Rulers of the Queen's Navee.

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

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

The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.

The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.

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.