Rule Britannia!

[magical-poof.livejournal.com]

I'll honestly be shocked if this hasn't been posted before, but I couldn't find it, so I apologize in advance. Anyway, a couple weeks ago I found this article on wikipedia about a patriotic British song called "Rule Britannia" and alot of the lyics match the plot of Code Geass o___o

Here's the lyrics as yoinked from wiki (it was also apparently based on a poem):

When Britain first, at Heaven's command
Arose from out the azure main;
This was the charter of the land,
And guardian angels sung this strain:
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."

The nations, not so blest as thee,
Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall;
While thou shalt flourish great and free,
The dread and envy of them all.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."

Still more majestic shalt thou rise,
More dreadful, from each foreign stroke;
As the loud blast that tears the skies,
Serves but to root thy native oak.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."

Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame:
All their attempts to bend thee down,
Will but arouse thy generous flame;
But work their woe, and thy renown.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."

To thee belongs the rural reign;
Thy cities shall with commerce shine:
All thine shall be the subject main,
And every shore it circles thine.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."

The Muses, still with freedom found,
Shall to thy happy coast repair;
Blest Isle! With matchless beauty crown'd,
And manly hearts to guard the fair.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."

Plus some alternate lyrics:
When Britain first at Heav'n'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, never will be slaves!
Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!
Britons never, never, never will be slaves!

Yeah. Sorry if this is old news. D: I guess they didn't end up as slaves... But I kinda wish Lelouch was still the tyrant dictator ;____;

Comments

[suruma.livejournal.com]

Wait, but I thought Brittania was America?
Stop confusing me, Geass.

[consequences.livejournal.com]

LOLOLOL XD

[sabertiger.livejournal.com]

scares the shit out of me, son.

[lulu-holic.livejournal.com]

oh i took "Rule btitannia" in literature course D8but sorry i didnt think that it something important to post so i didnt , dorry, thank you magical_poof for posting 8D

[kyo-starr.livejournal.com]

lol British colonialism |D

England WAS the dominant sea power and one of the world's superpowers for a really long time so this song makes sense =P

[strike-x-slash.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of what happened on /a/ after episode 21.