Rule Britannia (Thomas Arne)

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Editor: Klaus Rettinghaus (submitted 2006-01-07).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 28 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
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General Information

Title: Rule Britannia
Composer: Thomas Arne
Lyricist: James Thomson (1700-1748)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SecularFolksong

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1850
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Original text and translations

German.png German text

Als Anfangs aus des Meeres Schoß
Britannia der Himmel hob, war dies das Los,
des schönen Landes Los,
und Engel sangen diesen Chor:
Herrsch'! Britannia, beherrsche du die See,
denn dich drückt nie der Knechtschaft Weh!