Britannia Rules The Waves Offensive
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Britannia rules the waves offensive. Brexit of course is the crown jewel and. Britannia rule the waves britons never never never shall be slaves the song originates from the poem rule britannia by james thomson and was set to music by thomas arne in 1740. Was based on a poem by james thomson and set to music by thomas arne in 1740. Maurice willson disher notes that the change from britannia rule the waves to britannia rules the waves occurred in the victorian era at a time when the british did rule the waves and no longer needed to be exhorted to rule them.
The united kingdom so fixated and obsessed with the idealized grandeur of its relationship with america is simply not able to come to terms with its real position in the world anymore. In turn the united kingdom is finding itself locked in a number of bizarre ventures which it cannot possibly win. Clearly britannia does not rule the waves anymore. It is strongly associated with the royal navy and the british empire and contains lyrics such as.
Britons never never never will be slaves why could rule britannia be banned or deemed offensive. Disher also notes that the victorians changed will to shall in the line britons never shall be slaves.