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