Rule, Britannia!
/ˌruːl brɪˈtæniə/
/ˌruːl brɪˈtæniə/
- a British patriotic song (= one expressing pride in Britain) written in 1740 by Thomas Arne (1710-78) with words by James Thomson (1700-48). Its last words, which most British people know, are: “Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.”
一首英国爱国歌曲(= 一首表达对英国的自豪感的歌曲),由 Thomas Arne (1710-78) 于 1740 年创作,由 James Thomson (1700-48) 作词。大多数英国人都知道它的最后一句话是:“统治,不列颠尼亚!不列颠尼亚,统治波浪!英国人永远、永远、永远不会成为奴隶。”