 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - English literature - 1802 - 336 pages
...breathes, VOL. III. K AN ODE. When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angeL sung this strain : " Rule, Britannia, rule the wares ; " Britons never will be slaves." The nations, not so blest as thee, Must, in their turns to... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 pages
...command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, • .. And guardian angels sung this strain : " Rule, Britannia ! rule the waves ; " Britons never will be slaves." IL The nations, not so blest as thee, Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall ; * Jeremiah. While thou... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...main ; "•! • This was the charter of the land, And guardian Angels sung this strain : . !<*t; « Rule Britannia, rule the' waves ; . ** Britons never...will be slaves." The nations, not so blest as thee, Mast, in their turns, to tyrants faFl : While thou shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy... | |
 | Sussex - 1820 - 352 pages
...in a Tyrant's galling1 chain; They snatch'd the CHARTER from his hand, And left to us this patriot strain ; " Rule, Britannia ! rule the waves, : . Britons never will be slaves!" . The sons, still worthy of their sires, With zeal advanc'd the people's claim ; Their bosoms glow'd with... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 270 pages
...Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung this strain : ' Rule, Britannia ! rule the waves,...Britons never will be slaves.' The nations not so bless'd as thee, Must in their turns to tyrants fall ; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...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 be slaves.' The nations, not so bless'd as thee, Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall ; Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More... | |
 | William McCarty - National songs - 1842 - 484 pages
...Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung this strain : — ' Rule, Britannia, rule the waves, Britons never will be slaves.' " To spread bright Freedom's gentle sway, Your isle too narrow for its bound, We traced wild ocean's... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang this strain : " Rule, Britannia, rule the waves, Britons never will be slaves ! " The nations not so blessed as thee, Must in their turns, to tyrants fall ; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The... | |
 | James Thomson - 1850 - 800 pages
...eommand, Arose from out the azure main, This was the eharter of the land. And guardian angels sang this strain : " Rule, Britannia, rule the waves ! Britons never will be slaves ! " II. The nations, not so blest as thee, Must in their turns to tyrants fall ; While thon shalt flourish... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung this strain : " Rule, Britannia, rule the waves,...Britons never will be slaves !" The nations, not so blessed as thee, Must in their turn to tyrants fall ; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The... | |
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WHEN Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung this strain • " Rule Britannia, rule the waves ; Britons never will be slaves. 
