Now landsmen all whoever you may be If you want to rise to the top of the tree. If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool Be careful to be guided by this golden rule - Stick close to your desks and never go to to sea And you may all be Rulers of the Queen's Navee. W. S. Gilbert
The reason we call ships "she" is that it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Hearts of oak are our ships Hearts of oak are our men.
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David Garrick
Now landsmen all whoever you may be If you want to rise to the top of the tree. If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool Be careful to be guided by this golden rule - Stick close to your desks and never go...
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W. S. Gilbert
Before the BBC, I joined the Navy in order to travel.
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David Attenborough
More Quotes By W. S. Gilbert
Did nothing in particular And did it very well.
Things are seldom what they seem Skim milk masquerades as cream.
Of that there is no manner of doubt - No probable possible shadow of doubt - No possible doubt whatever.
He did nothing in particular And did it very well.
For he might have been a Rooshian A French or Turk or Proosian Or perhaps Italian. But in spite of all temptations To belong to other nations He remains an Englishman.
