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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.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
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.
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.
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
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.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
