When Britain first, at heaven's command,
Arose from out the azure main,
Arose, arose, arose from out the azure main,
This was the charter, the charter of the land,
And guardian angels sang this strain:
Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves,
Britons never, never shall be slaves!
Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves,
Britons never, never shall be slaves!
当不列颠第一次受到天国的指引,
从蔚蓝的海洋上崛起;
这是天赐这土地的权利,
守护天使唱出了这个旋律:
统治吧,不列颠尼亚!不列颠统治海洋!:
不列顛人永不为奴。
The nations not so blest as thee,
Must in their turn, to tyrants fall,
Must in their turn, to tyrants fall,
While thou shalt flourish, shalt flourish great and free,
The dread and envy of them all.
Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves,
Britons never, never shall be slaves!
Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves,
Britons never, never shall be slaves!
阿森纳足球俱乐部的球迷颂歌之一《Good Old Arsenal(英语:Good Old Arsenal)》,就是引用了这首歌的高潮部分。“Good old Arsenal! We're proud to say that name! While we sing this song, we'll win the game!”