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{{Vs|1}} They talk of "Torpedoes!" | |||
They talk of their "Rams!" | |||
And they boast of their ironclads | |||
But with anchor a-trip, | |||
Just give me a ship, | |||
Well manned by our bluejacket lads! | |||
''Then we never will yield The "Stormy Field," | |||
''While we have a flag afloat! | |||
''For England still can teach the world, | |||
''"The way to build a boat!” | |||
{{Vs|2}} With their "Armour" so tough, | |||
And their "Turrets," what stuff! | |||
Let them pick any craft they may like, | |||
Though we lose ev'ry gun, | |||
We never will run, | |||
Though it's not in our nature to "strike;" | |||
''Then we never will yield… | |||
{{Vs|3}} So, instead of their "plates," | |||
Let 'em give us, my mates, | |||
Just a word for our bold battle-cry! | |||
And that word is the "Queen!" | |||
Now you know what I mean: | |||
Her colours must flutter on high! | |||
''And we never will yield… | |||
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Revision as of 15:25, 11 October 2019
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-10-11). Score information: A4, 11 pages, 147 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: The way to build a boat
Composer: John Liptrot Hatton
Lyricist: B. S. Montgomery
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published: 1875 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 7, no. 236
Description: 236
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Original text and translations
English text
1 They talk of "Torpedoes!"
They talk of their "Rams!"
And they boast of their ironclads
But with anchor a-trip,
Just give me a ship,
Well manned by our bluejacket lads!
Then we never will yield The "Stormy Field,"
While we have a flag afloat!
For England still can teach the world,
"The way to build a boat!”
2 With their "Armour" so tough,
And their "Turrets," what stuff!
Let them pick any craft they may like,
Though we lose ev'ry gun,
We never will run,
Though it's not in our nature to "strike;"
Then we never will yield…
3 So, instead of their "plates,"
Let 'em give us, my mates,
Just a word for our bold battle-cry!
And that word is the "Queen!"
Now you know what I mean:
Her colours must flutter on high!
And we never will yield…