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 are ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.

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

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.

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.

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."

Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.

Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.

The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.