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'''''Heart of Oak''''' is a [[Human]] [[Music#Music_2|song]] originating from the [[18th century]] on [[Earth]]. The song speaks of a [[ship|sailing ship]] crew who are looking forward to an exciting adventure at sea. |
'''''Heart of Oak''''' is a [[Human]] [[Music#Music_2|song]] originating from the [[18th century]] on [[Earth]]. The song speaks of a [[ship|sailing ship]] crew who are looking forward to an exciting adventure at sea. |
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[[Image:PicardSinging.jpg|thumb|225px|A [[doppelganger]] of Captain Picard, singing drinking songs with his men]] |
[[Image:PicardSinging.jpg|thumb|225px|A [[doppelganger]] of Captain Picard, singing drinking songs with his men]] |
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The main lyrics of ''Heart of Oak'' are as follows: |
The main lyrics of ''Heart of Oak'' are as follows: |
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Revision as of 17:43, 6 October 2007
Heart of Oak is a Human song originating from the 18th century on Earth. The song speaks of a sailing ship crew who are looking forward to an exciting adventure at sea. The tune is the official march of the British Royal Navy.
A doppelganger of Captain Picard, singing drinking songs with his men
The main lyrics of Heart of Oak are as follows:
- Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,
- To find something new in this wonderful year;
- To honour we call you, as freemen not slaves,
- For who are so free as the sons of the waves?
The chorus of the song is as follows:
- Heart of oak are our ships, jolly tars are our men,
- we always are ready; Steady, boy, steady!
- We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again!
In the 2320s, Heart of Oak was a popular song at Starfleet Academy and was often sung after toasts. In 2366, an alien copy of Jean-Luc Picard sung Heart of Oak in Ten Forward of the USS Enterprise as part of a bizarre experiment to observe the various aspects of leadership among humanoid cultures. (TNG: "Allegiance")