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I'll sign my comment at a later date - bloody system crashed on me again....
I just wanted to state, that, as far as I know, the lyrics by Garrick are and always were the official (and only) lyrics to Heart of Oak. I therefore find it highly confusing to use the term "New Lyrics" for some eager amateur's attempt to update them. I would also question if these "other" lyrics that have so recently found their way into the article are not taking up too dominant a space in the article, seeing that the fact of their existence is, as I understand it, merely a piece of miscellani. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.208.30.24 ( talk) 22:36, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
When I was in the Canadian Student Naval Reserve in the early 1970's, the base commander was fond of this song. We may have been taught some words then, or perhaps I found them in a paper song book at some later date.
As at http://www.axma75.dsl.pipex.com/files/Shantys/Hearts_of_Oak.htm the starting line I learned was
"Come cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer, the prize more than all to an Englishman dear".
Is there any documentation of the chronology of that version?
-- SportWagon ( talk) 19:36, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
I understood from my late father (ex RN) thet this phrase was comparing free English sailors with the slaves needed to row galleys. Can anyone confirm or deny, and if the former perhaps the page should reflect this? Martin of Sheffield ( talk) 19:50, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
Following up on [2] we find The Liberty Song. There is a wikipedia article The Liberty Song. Which further directs us to an Irish song Here's a Health, although it's not clear if that is the same tune or just one with compatible scansion. Something about the Heart of Oak tune encourages the writing of compatible lyrics.-- SportWagon ( talk) 17:01, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Curious as to the location of the song lyrics in the libretto of Harlequins invasion. Couldn't see anything flicking through the version at Archive.org, but might have missed it. Also searched for the song title in Eighteenth Century Collections Online, but no mention of Garrick.-- Lmstearn ( talk) 10:41, 6 August 2018 (UTC)
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I'll sign my comment at a later date - bloody system crashed on me again....
I just wanted to state, that, as far as I know, the lyrics by Garrick are and always were the official (and only) lyrics to Heart of Oak. I therefore find it highly confusing to use the term "New Lyrics" for some eager amateur's attempt to update them. I would also question if these "other" lyrics that have so recently found their way into the article are not taking up too dominant a space in the article, seeing that the fact of their existence is, as I understand it, merely a piece of miscellani. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.208.30.24 ( talk) 22:36, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
When I was in the Canadian Student Naval Reserve in the early 1970's, the base commander was fond of this song. We may have been taught some words then, or perhaps I found them in a paper song book at some later date.
As at http://www.axma75.dsl.pipex.com/files/Shantys/Hearts_of_Oak.htm the starting line I learned was
"Come cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer, the prize more than all to an Englishman dear".
Is there any documentation of the chronology of that version?
-- SportWagon ( talk) 19:36, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
I understood from my late father (ex RN) thet this phrase was comparing free English sailors with the slaves needed to row galleys. Can anyone confirm or deny, and if the former perhaps the page should reflect this? Martin of Sheffield ( talk) 19:50, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
Following up on [2] we find The Liberty Song. There is a wikipedia article The Liberty Song. Which further directs us to an Irish song Here's a Health, although it's not clear if that is the same tune or just one with compatible scansion. Something about the Heart of Oak tune encourages the writing of compatible lyrics.-- SportWagon ( talk) 17:01, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Curious as to the location of the song lyrics in the libretto of Harlequins invasion. Couldn't see anything flicking through the version at Archive.org, but might have missed it. Also searched for the song title in Eighteenth Century Collections Online, but no mention of Garrick.-- Lmstearn ( talk) 10:41, 6 August 2018 (UTC)