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The sheet music of "Rule, Britannia!" by James Thomson (lyrics) and Thomas Arne (music). One of the most popular British patriotic tunes. Date: 1740: Source: The Songs of England, Volume I, Edited by J. L. Hatton, Boosey & Co, London (c. 1890s) Author: James Thompson (1700-1748) Thomas Augustine Arne (1710–1778) Permission (Reusing this file)
"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 .
Rule Britannia is Daphne du Maurier's last novel, [3] published in 1972 by Victor Gollancz. [2] The novel is set in a fictional near future in which the UK's recent withdrawal from the EEC has brought the country to the verge of bankruptcy.
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]
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England generally uses "God Save the King", but "Jerusalem", "Rule, Britannia!" and "Land of Hope and Glory" have also been used. [65] [66] At international test cricket matches, England has, since 2004, used "Jerusalem" as the anthem. [67] At international rugby league matches, England uses "God Save the King" and also "Jerusalem". [68]
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