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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.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
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.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
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 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.
