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"Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song, originating from the 1740 poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson [1] and set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. [2] It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy , but is also used by the British Army .
James Thomson (c. 11 September 1700 – 27 August 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, and for the lyrics of "Rule, Britannia! Scotland, 1700–1725
Thomas Augustine Arne (/ ɑːr n /; 12 March 1710 – 5 March 1778) was an English composer.He is best known for his patriotic song "Rule, Britannia!" and the song "A-Hunting We Will Go", the latter composed for a 1777 production of The Beggar's Opera, which has since become popular as a folk song and a nursery rhyme. [1]
From it the patriotic anthem "Rule, Britannia!" originates. During the French Wars (1793-1815), patriotic plays, opera and ballets about Alfred became popular often concluding with a rousing rendition of the Thompson's and Arne's ‘Rule Britannia’, as the new anthem became a favoured way to express allegiance to the sovereign. [29] [1] [30] 1827
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English: Rule Britannia (United States Army Strings) Українська: « Прав, Британіє! » у виконанні оркестру армії США . Čeština: Britská vlastenecká píseň " Rule, Britannia! " v podání vojenského souboru United States Army Band .
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." —first stanza of James Thomson's "Rule, Britannia", written for the masque Alfred. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Rule Britannia is a series of online documentary episodes produced by Vice Films. The series debuted on VBS.tv in 2010. Most episodes are between 15 and 30 minutes. Swansea was featured in the 2011 episode "Swansea Love Story", which covers a heroin epidemic in the UK. It was directed by Andy Capper and was a Webby Award Official Honoree. [1] [2]