Lyrics Rule Britannia - Ralph Vaughan Williams , Edward Elgar , Gustav Holst

When Britain first at Heav'n's command
Arose from out the azure main
Arose, arose from out the azure main

This was the charter, the charter of the land
And guardian angels sang this strain

Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never will be slaves
Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never will be slaves

Still more majestic shalt thou rise
More dreadful from each foreign stroke
More dreadful from each foreign stoke

As the loud blast that tears the skies
Serves but to root thy native oak

Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never will be slaves
Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never will be slaves

Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame
All their attempts to bend thee down
All their, all their attempts to bend thee down

Will but arouse thy generous flame
To work their woe, and thy renown

Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never will be slaves
Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never will be slaves

The Muses with freedom found
Shall to thy happy coast repair
Shall to thy happy, happy coast repair

Blest Isle with matchless beauty crown'd
And manly hearts to guard the fair

Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never will be slaves
Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never will be slaves