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First Line: Surveying britain's battled coast
Last Line: And the head of the tory crew.
Alternate Author Name(s): Sagittarius
Subject(s): Gilbert, Sir William S. (1836-1911)


Surveying Britain's battled coast
As far as sight may scan,
On every hand the scene is planned
By an elderly youthful man.

His voice is ringing, his will is strong,
And hearty and strong is he;
Each day we hear his words of cheer
As he makes the sign of V.

'Oh, I am the captain of Britain's bark,
Home chief and war chief too,
And Ambassador to the zones of war
And the head of the Tory crew.'

And the Commons sit and tear their hair
For they simply cannot see,
With the weight he bears of home affairs,
How any man can be

At once the captain of Britain's bark,
Home chief and war chief too,
And Ambassador to the zones of war,
And head of the Tory crew.

The ship of State, one should navigate,
Another should run the war,
And they'll take their oath he can't do both
As well as a good deal more.

They wish he were Prime Minister
Or Minister of Defence —
But in either name he can always claim
Their vote of confidence.

So in Britain's realm he takes the helm
However rough the sea,
And he'll eat his hat if he can't do that,
While making the sign of V.

Oh, he is the captain of Britain's bark,
Home chief and war chief too,
And Ambassador to the zones of war
And the head of the Tory crew.





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