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Thread #31708 Message #972381
Posted By: Jim Dixon
25-Jun-03 - 07:47 PM
Thread Name: English National Anthem
Subject: RE: BS: English National Anthem
The four verses that TamthebamfraeScotland posted above are the same ones that are in the DT, but in a different order. However, I found a site (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) that contains a fifth verse:
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!
It seems odd to refer to the Queen as a prince, but I assume it's correct, according to the older meaning of 'prince' as 'ruler.' The above site also says:
Frequently, when an anthem is needed for one of the component countries of the UK -- at an international sporting event, for instance -- an alternate song is used: Wales has its own recognised anthem in "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau"; Scotland uses either "Flower of Scotland" or "Scotland the Brave"; England often uses "Jerusalem" or Elgar's "Land of Hope and Glory".