| 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 - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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 - English literature - 1802 - 336 pages
...our lov'd country's praise, That noblest theme, hear what his rapture breathes, VOL. III. K AN ODE. When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from...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,... | |
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - English literature - 1802 - 332 pages
...lov'd country's praise, ; . I That 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; Tliii was the charter of the laud, And guardian angel j sung this strain : " Rule, Britannia, rule... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 348 pages
...you go, in our lov'd country's praise, That noblest theme, hear what his rapture breathes. AN ODE. When Britain first, at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure main; Tbit was the charter of the land, And guardian angeL sung this strain : " Rule, Britannia, rule the... | |
| 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 this strain: Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves? For Briton's never will be slaves. The nations, not so blest as thee, Must,... | |
| James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...Buildings, Leather lane. ADDITION TO THE POEMS OF THOMSON. (SEE vOL. xx.) ODE IN THE MASK OF ALFRED. WHEN Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter oftfae land, And guardian angels sung this strain: ' Rule, Britannia! rale the waves, Britons never... | |
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