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First Verse
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When
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Britain
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first,
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at
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Heaven's
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command
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Arose
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from
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out
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the
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azure
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main;
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Arose,
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arose
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from
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out
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the
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azure
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main;
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This
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was
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the
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charter,
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the
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charter
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of
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the
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land,
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And
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guardian
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angels
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sang
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this
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strain:
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Chorus
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Rule,
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Britannia!
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Britannia
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rule
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the
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waves!
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Britons
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never,
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never,
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never
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shall
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be
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slaves.
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Rule,
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Britannia!
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Britannia
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rule
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the
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waves!
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Britons
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never,
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never,
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never
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shall
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be
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slaves.
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Second Verse
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Still
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more
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majestic
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shalt
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thou
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rise,
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More
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dreadful
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from
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each
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foreign
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stroke,
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More
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dreadful,
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dreadful
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from
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each
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foreign
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stroke,
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As
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the
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loud
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blast,
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the
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blast
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that
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tears
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the
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skies
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Serves
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but
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to
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root
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thy
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native
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oak.
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Chorus
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Rule
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Britannia!
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Britannia
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rule
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the
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waves!
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Britons
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never,
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never,
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never
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shall
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be
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slaves.
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Rule
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Britannia!
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Britannia
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rule
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the
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waves!
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Britons
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never,
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never,
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never
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be
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shall
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slaves.
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Third Verse
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The
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Muses,
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still
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with
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freedom
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found,
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Shall
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to
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thy
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happy
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coasts
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repair.
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Shall
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to
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thy
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happy,
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happy
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coasts
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repair.
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Blest
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isle!
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with
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matchless,
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with
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matchless
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beauty
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crowned,
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And
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manly
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hearts
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to
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guard
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the
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fair.
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Chorus
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Rule,
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Britannia!
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Britannia
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rule
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the
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waves!
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Britons
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never,
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never,
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never
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shall
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be
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slaves.
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Rule,
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Britannia!
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Britannia
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rule
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the
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waves!
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Britons
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never,
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never,
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never
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shall
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be
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slaves.
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