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Picard singing — A doppelgänger of Captain Picard, singing drinking songs with his men

"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 first verse of "Heart of Oak" is as follows:

Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,

To add something new to this wonderful year;

To honor 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, boys, 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")

External links

"Heart of Oak" at Wikipedia
"Heart of Oak" melody

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+[[File:Picard singing.jpg|thumb|A [[doppelgänger]] of Captain Picard, singing drinking songs with his men]]
-'''''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.
-[[Image:PicardSinging.jpg|thumb|A [[doppelganger]] of Captain Picard, singing drinking songs with his men]]
-The main lyrics of ''Heart of Oak'' are as follows:
+The first verse of "Heart of Oak" is as follows:
-:''Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,''<br/>
-:''To find something new in this wonderful year;''<br/>
-:''To honor we call you, as freemen not slaves,''<br/>
+:''Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,''<br />
-:''For who are so free as the sons of the waves?''<br/>
+:''To add something new to this wonderful year;''<br />
+:''To honor we call you, as freemen not slaves,''<br />
+:''For who are so free as the sons of the waves?''<br />
 The chorus of the song is as follows:
-:''Heart of oak are our ships, jolly tars are our men,''<br/>
+:''Heart of oak are our ships, jolly tars are our men,''<br />
-:''we always are ready; Steady, boy, steady!''<br/>
+:''we always are ready; Steady, boys, steady!''<br />
-:''We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again!''<br/>
+:''We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again!''<br />
-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 (NCC-1701-D)|USS Enterprise]]'' as part of a bizarre experiment to observe the various aspects of leadership among [[humanoid]] cultures. ({{TNG|Allegiance}})
+In the [[2320s]], "Heart of Oak" was a popular song at [[Starfleet Academy]] and was often sung after toasts. In [[2366]], an [[Jean-Luc Picard (imposter)|alien copy]] of [[Jean-Luc Picard]] sung "Heart of Oak" in [[Ten Forward]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D}} as part of a bizarre experiment to observe the various aspects of leadership among [[humanoid]] cultures. ({{TNG|Allegiance}})
 == External links ==
-* {{wikipedia|Heart of Oak}}
+* {{wikipedia-quote|Heart of Oak}}
-* [http://www.contemplator.com/england/heartoak.html Heart of Oak Melody]
+* [http://www.contemplator.com/england/heartoak.html "Heart of Oak" melody]
-[[Category:Earth music]]
 [[de:Heart of Oak]]
+[[fr:Heart of Oak]]
+[[Category:Earth music]]