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Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
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.
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
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.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Hearts of oak are are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
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.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.
