NEW HEARTS of OAK

What mortals on earth can with Britons compare, The rivals of both in commerce and war; Our soldiers and sailors all heroes surpass, And our castles of wood stand like castles of brass Hearts of oak are our ships, Hearts of oak are our men, We always are ready, Steady boys steady, We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.

The fame of our arms both the Indies have known, And oft have been aw'd by our naval renown; For glory we've ransack'd the globe all around, To furnish new conquests, new worlds must be found. Hearts of oak, &c.

But know we're not merely the lords of the seas In Asia we crowns can dispense as we please; Proud Nabobs to us owe their title to rule, And when we've a mind can dethrone the Mogul. Hearts of oak, &c.

See proud Pondicherry, the pride of the east, Where late mighty Lally defiance express'd; To Britain a conquest now easily falls, In spight of her boasted impregnable walls. Hearts of oak, &c.

America's Islands our thunder alarms, And all its vast continent bows to our arms; While bravely in Europe our heroes advance, And Hodgson and Keppel strike terror to France. Hearts of oak, &c.

If e'er the Monsieurs should attempt to invade, We'll deem it no more than a martial parade; At their Quixote invasions we always shall smile And bid them remember the fate of Bellisle. Hearts of oak, &c.