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"The Admiral," "I'm a Gent," and "By the Sad Sea Waves"
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First line (The Admiral): 'How gallantly, how merrily we ride along the sea' First line (I'm a Gent): 'I'm a gent, I'm a gent, I'm a ready made gent' First line (By the Sad Sea Wave): 'By the sad sea waves, we listen while they moan'