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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."
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."
Approximate historical placement: c. 1724 AD · early modern
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- James Thomson
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- Approximate historical placement: c. 1724 AD · early modern
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