[78-L] UK National Anthem^

[Don Chichester]

I'll have to learn that last verse.
 
Don (of the Wallace Clan)

 

> Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:53:33 +0100
> From: d_duncan at ntlworld.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] UK National Anthem^
> 
> 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)
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