Posted on 07/24/2019 9:18:08 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Why is it Wales and Scotland, who share our monarch, both have stirring national songs while England plough on with our homage to Queen Elizabeth II? It's hardly the most uplifting and melodic of tunes...Compare it to France - whose tune La Marseillaise commences at 100mph without slowing down before it's defiant ending...Queen Elizabeth is our monarch, and quite rightly we sing for her. As we did for King George in the anthem's original adaption God save great George our king.
If we got rid of God Save the Queen, what would we sing?
When England compete in the Commonwealth Games, they sing the poem Jerusalem, it's regarded in many circles as the unofficial anthem of England. As well as its use at the Commonwealth Games, cricket fans following the country's fortunes sing it with gusto before play - however, the team still sing GSTQ.
"And did those feet in ancient time, Walk upon England's mountains green?"
It meanders through three verses before the final section that boasts the dramatic end...
"Till we have built Jerusalem, In England's green and pleasant Land."
What about any other options? The patriotic song 'Land of Hope and Glory' is a contender.
'Rule, Britannia!' Now this is a song that could rival Brazil or Italy for its upbeat tempo. It screams out patriotism and defiance.
(Excerpt) Read more at coventrytelegraph.net ...
I don’t understand that — Napoleon USED the Poles as cannon-fodder
Well he did setup the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.
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