WHEN Britain first at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung the strain : Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves ! Britons never shall be slaves. Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations - Page 25by Brad Olsen - 2007 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...impropriety. 'j ... p . , ' ' , '• '•'" >''.;_.! RULE BRITANNIA. • " > ' '" art) 1o ' • "Wtte'n1 Britain first, at Heaven's command, • "" : :- Arose...of the land, And guardian Angels sung this strain : . !<*t; « Rule Britannia, rule the' waves ; . ** Britons never will be slaves." The nations, not... | |
| Andrew Cherry - Operas - 1823 - 90 pages
...basis of a British constitution. All the characters enter from the Companion, and join in the FINALE. When Britain first at heaven's command, Arose from...the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung the strain : Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves, Britons never shall be slaves. The nations not... | |
| Frederick Marryat - 1832 - 294 pages
...agitation, as to occasion a return of fever, and for many days she was unable to quit her bed. CHAPTER X. When Britain first at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure main. This was the charter, the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung the strain, — Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the... | |
| Giuseppe Pecchio - England - 1833 - 554 pages
...by the poet Thomson, the author of " The Seasons," about a century ago, — " Rule, Britannia :" " When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from...guardian angels sung this strain — ' Rule, Britannia, Britannia, rule the waves, Britons never shall be slaves ! ' " The nations not so blest as thee, Must... | |
| Ballads, English - 1834 - 480 pages
...land of the sad and the stranger, The land of benevolence, blesses the tar. RULE BRITANNIA. (Thomson.) WHEN Britain first, at heaven's command. Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter, the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung the strain : Rule, Britannia, Britannia rule the... | |
| England - 1835 - 794 pages
...Have not the splendour of a court ; Yet love adorns the merry round. RULE BRITANNIA I JAMES THOMSON. When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of her land, And guardian angels sung this strain : ' Rule, Britannia, rule the waves, Britons never will... | |
| Ballads, English - 1835 - 418 pages
...Have not the splendour of a court ; Yet love adorns the merry round. RULE BRITANNIA! JAMES THOMSON. When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of her land, And guardian angels sung this strain : ' Rule, Britannia, rule the wares, Britons never will... | |
| Johann Sporschil - English language - 1838 - 510 pages
...scepter sway, All loyal souls obey, Join heart and voice, Huzza! God save the King! П. Rule Britania. When Britain first at heaven's command Arose from...land, And guardian Angels sung this strain : Rule Britania , Britania rule the waves ! Britons never shall be slaves. *) 3s'ist : God save Victoria onr... | |
| Robert Everett - Congregational churches - 1894 - 836 pages
...,. ,-|f.r_-, •••: ..' 'IVÍI ";•>!• . J/. , ••* -• bia »¡-.л •• BEITANNIA." When Britain first, at heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, «.tl .'f • • • * . • • t Ship was the charter of the laud, • And guardian angels sang... | |
| Charles Dibdin - Ballads, English - 1841 - 406 pages
...ne'er may see her like again. . J RULE BRITANNIA. [Written by James Thomson. Composed by Furcell.] WHEN Britain first at Heaven's command, Arose from...guardian angels sung this strain, — Rule, Britannia, Britannia rule the waves ; Britons never shall be slaves. The nations not so blest as thee Must in... | |
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