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Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.
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.
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.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.
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.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.
Right--that will do for the marines.
Right--that will do for the marines.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Gallant tars are our men.
