[78-L] UK National Anthem^

[David Lennick]

There are 4 shown here that I've never seen/heard. #5 was in our old texts in 
the fifties. By the way, Boult's recording with the BBC Symphony (HMV 
B8553/Victor 4532) was a nice arrangement, 3 verses in contrasting dynamics.

A 1928 (I think) recording by the Canadian National Exhibition Chorus, all 2200 
of 'em recorded in performance on Canadian Victor 216511, contains verses 1, 2 
and 5 below (lines in verse 2 are slightly differently worded and lines 4 & 5 
are reversed).

dl

On 7/15/2012 10:53 AM, Doug Duncan wrote:
> 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)