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Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
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.
All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.
All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
The royal navy of England has ever been its greatest defence and
ornament; it is its ancient and natural read more
The royal navy of England has ever been its greatest defence and
ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating
bulwark of the island.
