 | James Thomson - 1757 - 272 pages
...nobleft theme, hear what his rapture breathes. An OD E. When Britain^/?, at heaven's command? Arofefrom out the azure main ; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels fung tllisftrain: " Rule, Britannia, rule the waves j " Britons .ncver will hejlaves." The nations,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1763 - 422 pages
...theme, hear what his rapture breathes. ., . 4n ODE. i. When Britain frft, at heaven's command, Arofe from out the azure main; This was the charter of the land, Andguardian angels fang this ftrain ,• " Rule, Britannia, rule the waves ; ''-Britons never will... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 pages
...I'olumc II. 142 OB Sj. ODE IN Till MASK OF ALtaa*. I. \VHEN Britain firft, at Heaven's command, Arofe from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels fung this ltrain ; " Rule, Britannia! rule the wavei; " Britons never will be flavea." II. The nations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 538 pages
...Indulcncc. ^- Jirtaitt. ODE IN THE MASK Of ALItLtD. WHEN Britain firft, at Heaven's command, Arofc from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels fling this drain ; ' Rule, Britannia! rule the waves; 1 Britons never will be flam.' II. The nationi^ot... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 pages
...POEMS. ODE « ii. IK THE MASK Of ALFRED. 1. WHEN Britain firft, ar Heaven's command, Arcfe from oat the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels fung this {train ; ' Rule, Britannia ! rule the waves ; ' Britons never will be flaves.' II. The nationSf^ot... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 336 pages
...noblest theme, hear what his rapture 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,... | |
 | Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 pages
...WHEN Britain first at HeavVs command, Arose from out the azure main, Arose, &c. This was the charter, the charter of the land, And guardian Angels sung...strain: Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves? For Briton's never will be slaves. The nations, not so blest as thee, Must, in their turns, to tyrants... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 pages
...cease my Muse forgets to sing. ODE IN THE MASK OF ALFRED. : • . : i L WHEN Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the...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... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pages
...theme, hear what his rapture breathes." AN ODE in the Masque of Alfred, When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main ; This was...guardian angels sung this strain : " Rule, Britannia ! rule the waves ; " Britons never will be slaves." The nations not so blest as thee, Must, in their... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...'• '•'" >''.;_.! RULE BRITANNIA. • " > ' '" art) 1o ' • "Wtte'n1 Britain first, at Heaven's command, • "" : :- Arose from out the azure main...of the land, And guardian Angels sung this strain : . !<*t; « Rule Britannia, rule the' waves ; . ** Britons never will be slaves." The nations, not... | |
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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! 
