[78-L] UK National Anthem^

[Doug Duncan]

On 15/07/2012 13:32, Valerie Langfield wrote:
> In article <5002B3F9.9080707 at blueyonder.co.uk>, Julian Vein
> <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk> writes
>
>> What's the difference between a verse and a chorus?
> A chorus (or refrain) is a set of repeated words, sung (or recited)
> between each verse. The verses have different words from each other; the
> choruses have the same words as each other.
>
I hate to say this but there are more verses that Kristjan missed 
including the infamous sixth verse.

Britain National Anthem Lyrics

Britain

God Save the Queen

God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen!

O lord God arise,
Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall!
Confound their knavish tricks,
Confuse their politics,
On you our hopes we fix,
God save the Queen!

Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
 From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world ov'er

 From every latent foe,
 From the assassins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!

Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign!
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen!

*Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!*

The last verse, that dates from the Jacobite rebellion, is not sung very 
commonly.

Doug Duncan  (of Scottish descent)