 | Mrs. Lincoln Phelps - American literature - 1864 - 470 pages
...table, and General Washington showed some surprise—at the third verse they resumed their places."]* WHEN Britain first at Heaven's command, Arose from...was the charter of the land— And guardian Angels sung the strain; "Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves, For Britons never shall be slaves." * This... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...led the way, to light him to his prey, and, like another Helen, fired another Troy ! J. DRYDEN 443 RULE BRITANNIA WHEN Britain first at Heaven's command...arose from out the azure main, this was the charter of her land, and guardian angels sung the strain : rule Britannia ! Britannia rules the waves ! Britons... | |
 | Philip Freeman - Children's stories - 1864 - 104 pages
...ages ago. Something of the kind, you know, the poet fables to have happened to old England : — " 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 this strain." But our business is not with Old England... | |
 | 418 pages
...rhythmical, let me remind any whom it may concern that the famous Ode (looking so very Campbellish), — "When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main," &c.,• — • is Thomson's, in a forgotten " Masque of Alfred :" and let me further announce that... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 180 pages
...crown which angels shout to see ! Thou wilt not weep To wear that heavenly crown ! ELIZABETH BROWNTNU. RULE, BRITANNIA. WHEN Britain first, at Heaven's command,...the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang the strain : "Rule, Britannia, rule the waves— Britons never will be slaves !" The nations not so... | |
 | William P. Nimmo - 1866 - 542 pages
...world, The green earth and the sea, So love is with the lover's heart Wherever he may be. " — HOOD. " When Britain first, at Heaven's command. Arose from...This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung the strain, Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the wavea, Britons never shall be slaves." So sung,... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 192 pages
...shout to see ! Thou wilt not weep To wear that heavenly crown ! ELIZABETH BROWNINO. EULE, BRITAHNIA. WHEN Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from...This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels saug the strain : " Rule, Britannia, rule the waves — Britons never will be slaves !" The nations... | |
 | Frances Martin - English poetry - 1866 - 506 pages
...souls obey, Join heart and voice, Hurrah ! God save the Queen ! LXXXVIII. • RULE, BRITANNIA! HEN Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out...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... | |
 | Words - 1866 - 368 pages
...165, 166, 175, 193, 195, 203, 205, 206, 209, 213, 215, 216, 217, 220, 221, 223, 224. from % |)0fts. RULE BRITANNIA. When Britain first at Heaven's command,...Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of her land, And guardian angels sung the strain : Rule Britannia ! Britannia rules the waves ! Britons... | |
 | 1867 - 526 pages
...world, The green earth and the sea, So love is with the lover's heart Wherever he may be. " — HOOD. " When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the laud, And guardian angels sung the strain, Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves, Britons never... | |
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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. 
