Posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on December 09, 2010 at 13:22:59 user ACB.
In Reply to: Re: Speaking as a Bowdleriser (was Re: SA Theatre Production)... posted by Andy clayton on December 09, 2010 at 08:11:52:
Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,
To add something more to this wonderful year;
To honour we call you, as freemen not slaves,
For who are so free as the sons of the waves?
Heart of oak are our ships, heart of oak are our men,
we always are ready; Steady, boys, steady!
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.
We never see the French but we wish them to stay,
They always see us and they wish us away;
If they run, we will follow, we will drive them ashore,
And if they won't fight, we can do no more.
Heart of oak are our ships, heart of oak are our men,
we always are ready; Steady, boys, steady!
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.
(etc...)