英国海军之歌(汉英)

英国海军军歌
英国海军军歌Rule, Britannia!出自巴洛克时代的英国作曲家托马斯·阿恩（Thomas Arne）的歌剧Alfred，1745年在伦敦首演，为剧终的独唱加合唱。

词作者James Thomson其实却是个苏格兰人，但是他显然想寻求整个不列颠岛的一种统一的形象。

The British navy warsong Rule, Britannia! From the baroque era British composer Thomas Arne (Thomas Arne) opera Alfred, premiered in London in 1745, for the end of solo and chorus. Lyricist James Thomson is actually a Scottish, but he obviously want to seek a unified image of the whole Britain.
这首歌曲日后成为英帝国对外扩张形象的象征，从19世纪到20世纪初，通过殖民扩张而迅速发展的英国皇家海军成为世界头号海军，也正是印证了其中Britannia rule the waves一句。

英国海军舰艇时常在出港作战时会悬挂拼写作Rule Britannia的信号旗。

二战后，英帝国瓦解，皇家海军迅速衰落，但直到今日，这首歌依然作为维系不列颠岛各个角落的重要纽带而受景仰。

This song has become a symbol of the British empire image expansion in the future, from the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, through colonial expansion and the rapid development of the British royal navy as the world's leading Marine,
it was also proved the Britannia rule the waves. The British navy ships in port operations they often flag hanging spell writing Rule, Britannia. After the second world war, the royal navy rapid decline, the disintegration of the British empire, but until now, this song is still as an important link of every corner to maintain Britain and admired.
这个曲调历来曾被众多作曲家所引用，比较出名的例子如贝多芬的《惠灵顿的胜利》，还有瓦格纳据此主题所作的一首早期的序曲，他还曾说“这个旋律的前八个音归纳了不列颠人的全部性格”。

The tune was quoted by many composers, better known examples, such as Beethoven's victory of Wellington, and Wagner, on the basis of the theme of a prelude to early, he also said "this melody first eight sound British sums up all the character".
歌词：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 the strain.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
The nations not so blest as thee,
Must in their turn to tyrants fall,
Must in their turn, must in their turn,
To tyrants fall,
While thou shall flourish,
Shall flourish great and free,
The dread and envy of them all.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Still more majestic shalt thou rise,
More dreadful from each foreign stroke. More dreadful, more dreadful
From each foreign stroke.
As the loud blast that tears the skies, Serves but to root thy native oak.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Thee haughty tyrants ne’er shall tame,
All their attempts to bend thee down,
All their attempts, all their attempts
To bend thee down,
Will but arouse thy generous flame.
But work their woe and thy renown.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. To thee belongs the rural reign,
Thy cities shall with commerce shine,
Thy cities shall, thy cities shall
With commerce shine.
All thine shall be the subject main,
And every shore it circles thine.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. The muses still, with freedom found,
Shall to thy happy coast repair,
Shall to thy happy coast,
Thy happy coasts repair,
Best isle of beauty,
With matchless beauty crowned,
And manly hearts to guard the fair.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.。