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Rule, Britannia!
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"Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song, originating from the 1740 poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy, but is also used by the British Army.
Britannia rule the waves: decorated plate made in Liverpool circa 1793–1794 (Musée de la Révolution française).
Britannia rule the waves: decorated plate made in Liverpool circa 1793–1794 (Musée de la Révolution française).
James Thomson (poet, born 1700)
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James Thomson was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, and for the lyrics of "Rule, Britannia!"
Portrait by John Vanderbank, 1726
Portrait by John Vanderbank, 1726
The poet James Thomson as depicted on the Scott Monument
The poet James Thomson as depicted on the Scott Monument
The frontispiece of The Seasons by James Thomson. Published by Alexander Donaldson
The frontispiece of The Seasons by James Thomson. Published by Alexander Donaldson