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In the Belfast yard where she was made of Harland-Wolff design 00:00
The plan was struck to build three ships that funds would not define 00:06
The gantry raised up in '08, a nameless liner rose 00:11
To make the journeys to New York in record time and so 00:16
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall 00:21
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more 00:28
She'll run for decades more 00:34
Olympic soon became her stamp, no finer ship did sail 00:37
Smoking rooms and Turkish baths and palm trees rail to rail 00:42
As sleek and striking as could be, and speed second to none 00:47
She sailed from Portsmouth Dock and showed the world how it was done 00:52
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall 00:57
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more 01:04
She'll run for decades more 01:10
The Hawke was running 'long her side around the Isle of Wight 01:13
A swing to starboard up and took the helmsman by surprise 01:18
Two holes were punched into her side and water flooded in 01:22
She staggered back to Portsmouth Dock and lived to sail again 01:27
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall 01:32
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more 01:40
She'll run for decades more 01:45
Titanic sank into the depths, Britannic joined her too 01:49
Through the wars, Olympic kept on sailing sure and true 01:53
Missions out in open sea with U-boats in her stead 01:57
Damn near cut them clean in two and sank them to the bed 02:02
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall 02:07
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more 02:14
She'll run for decades more 02:20
Now, every dog must have its day and all good things must pass 02:23
Shipyards forged much bigger crafts that dwarfed her in her class 02:29
The trips were few and fares declined, the world marched on ahead 02:34
They pulled her down in Jarrow town, still striking to 'til end 02:39
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall 02:45
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more 02:53
She'll run for decades more 02:58
She'll run for decades more 03:04
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Pride of the White Star Line

By
The Longest Johns
Album
Made of Ale Sessions
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[English]

In the Belfast yard where she was made of Harland-Wolff design

The plan was struck to build three ships that funds would not define

The gantry raised up in '08, a nameless liner rose

To make the journeys to New York in record time and so

She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall

Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more

She'll run for decades more

Olympic soon became her stamp, no finer ship did sail

Smoking rooms and Turkish baths and palm trees rail to rail

As sleek and striking as could be, and speed second to none

She sailed from Portsmouth Dock and showed the world how it was done

She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall

Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more

She'll run for decades more

The Hawke was running 'long her side around the Isle of Wight

A swing to starboard up and took the helmsman by surprise

Two holes were punched into her side and water flooded in

She staggered back to Portsmouth Dock and lived to sail again

She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall

Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more

She'll run for decades more

Titanic sank into the depths, Britannic joined her too

Through the wars, Olympic kept on sailing sure and true

Missions out in open sea with U-boats in her stead

Damn near cut them clean in two and sank them to the bed

She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall

Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more

She'll run for decades more

Now, every dog must have its day and all good things must pass

Shipyards forged much bigger crafts that dwarfed her in her class

The trips were few and fares declined, the world marched on ahead

They pulled her down in Jarrow town, still striking to 'til end

She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall

Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more

She'll run for decades more

She'll run for decades more

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Vocabulary Meanings

pride

/praɪd/

B1
  • noun
  • - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

yard

/jɑːrd/

A2
  • noun
  • - an area of ground attached to a house
  • noun
  • - a place where boats or ships are built or repaired

design

/dɪˈzaɪn/

B1
  • noun
  • - a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made.
  • verb
  • - to do or plan (something) with a specific purpose or intention in mind

build

/bɪld/

A1
  • verb
  • - construct (something, typically a large structure) by putting parts or materials together

ships

/ʃɪps/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large boat for transporting people or goods by sea

funds

/fʌndz/

B1
  • noun
  • - a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose

gantry

/ˈɡæntri/

B2
  • noun
  • - a bridging structure, typically a tall framework, supporting equipment such as a crane or signals over a railway.

liner

/ˈlaɪnər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a passenger ship or aircraft, especially one operating on a regular schedule

journeys

/ˈdʒɜːrniz/

A2
  • noun
  • - an act of travelling from one place to another

engines

/ˈendʒɪnz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion

stall

/stɔːl/

B2
  • verb
  • - (of an engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine

sisters

/ˈsɪstərz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a woman or girl who has one or more parents in common with another person

died

/daɪd/

A1
  • verb
  • - to stop living

'berg

/bɜːrɡ/

B1
  • noun
  • - short form of iceberg - a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea

mine

/maɪn/

A2
  • noun
  • - an explosive device placed in the ground or water and designed to be detonated by contact or proximity.

finer

/ˈfaɪnər/

B1
  • adjective
  • - of high quality; good

sail

/seɪl/

A2
  • verb
  • - travel in a boat or ship

striking

/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - attracting attention by reason of being unusual, remarkable, or prominent

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