Content type: Poem / Poem Theme: War and Patriotism / glory of the British nation

1. All hail to the king

First Line:: All hail to the king
Last Line:: And the loud gratulation prolong
DMI number:: 32817

2. Above that bridge which lofty turrets crown

First Line:: Above that bridge which lofty turrets crown
Last Line:: Boast safely challenge either Rome or Greece
Author:: Charles Hopkins (Confident)
DMI number:: 4047

3. Adieu the horrors of destructive war

First Line:: Adieu the horrors of destructive war
Last Line:: To make us valiant and to keep us free
Author:: Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27627

4. Annals and statues have the hero graced

First Line:: Annals and statues have the hero graced
Last Line:: And England against England never fight
DMI number:: 4590

5. An invasion from Dutchland is all the discourse

First Line:: An invasion from Dutchland is all the discourse
Last Line:: On condition that you may depart with your lives
DMI number:: 44330

6. And now 'tis time for their officious haste

First Line:: And now 'tis time for their officious haste
Last Line:: Where piety and valour jointly go
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3513

7. Amidst the loud applause which fills the ears

First Line:: Amidst the loud applause which fills the ears
Last Line:: Rival his mighty father in renown
DMI number:: 3507

8. Arise Britannia strike the attentive ear

First Line:: Arise Britannia strike the attentive ear
Last Line:: Used to thrash the french rascals within their own hovels
DMI number:: 32982

9. At Anna's call the British troops advance

First Line:: At Anna's call the British troops advance
Last Line:: He dares not meet the fatal thunder there
DMI number:: 6035

10. At last we are met but I hope with no other

First Line:: At last we are met but I hope with no other
Last Line:: When they wanted to dose to keep generals awake
DMI number:: 33184

11. At length the hostile sound of war is over

First Line:: At length the hostile sound of war is over
Last Line:: That task O Sandwich heaven reserved for thee
DMI number:: 21803

12. Awake awake whose harmonious souls

First Line:: Awake awake whose harmonious souls
Last Line:: Thee our bright saint above her our great queen below
DMI number:: 5082

13. Assist Urania the adventurous song

First Line:: Assist Urania the adventurous song
Last Line:: And a new Athens in Britannia rise
Author:: Samuel Edwards (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28542

14. Be still my fears suggest no false alarms

First Line:: Be still my fears suggest no false alarms
Last Line:: And lends the quickening beam to cheer the arts of peace
Author:: Richard Hurd (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21800

15. Begin celestial source of light

First Line:: Begin celestial source of light
Last Line:: Due to thy queen's reward and Blenheim's glorious day
Author:: Elijah Fenton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12339

16. Begin my muse and strike the lyre

First Line:: Begin my muse and strike the lyre
Last Line:: She chains the oppressor and she frees the oppressed
DMI number:: 33675

17. Blessed liberty how absolute thy power

First Line:: Blessed liberty how absolute thy power
Last Line:: Wolfe nobly conquered when he greatly fell
DMI number:: 33552

18. Bute loves arbitrary rule

First Line:: Bute loves arbitrary rule
Last Line:: Which kings pretend to reign
DMI number:: 36006

19. By deathless Phoebus tis not to be born

First Line:: By deathless Phoebus tis not to be born
Last Line:: He who brought you glory bring your peace
DMI number:: 7234

20. Brother tars now arise

First Line:: Brother tars now arise
Last Line:: For Keppel the king and the nation
DMI number:: 36084

21. Briton the thunder of the wrath divine

First Line:: Briton the thunder of the wrath divine
Last Line:: To spawn a baser brood of monster-breeding sons
Author:: Robert Lowth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22540

22. Britons rejoice

First Line:: Britons rejoice
Last Line:: That could the world subdue
DMI number:: 18082

23. Brother soldiers have a care

First Line:: Brother soldiers have a care
Last Line:: For him who saved the fleet
DMI number:: 33175

24. Cease Britains your laments you weep in vain

First Line:: Cease Britains your laments you weep in vain
Last Line:: And crowned his living brows with living bays
DMI number:: 6219

25. Cease dreadful god of war thy rude alarms

First Line:: Cease dreadful god of war thy rude alarms
Last Line:: Frederic Augusta George and Caroline
Author:: Ralph Verney (Absolute)
DMI number:: 40413

26. Closed are the gates and with pacific hand

First Line:: Closed are the gates and with pacific hand
Last Line:: And swell the jubilee to George and peace
DMI number:: 21797

27. Come hither all ye fair and gay

First Line:: Come hither all ye fair and gay
Last Line:: And Caesar gives us peace
DMI number:: 21807

28. Come listen a while and I'll tickle your ears

First Line:: Come listen a while and I'll tickle your ears
Last Line:: The renowned fifty eight and the great fifty nine
DMI number:: 33010

29. Daughters of science ye harmonious maids

First Line:: Daughters of science ye harmonious maids
Last Line:: And war expiring feel the deadly wound
DMI number:: 21806

30. Could Agamemnon from the dead return

First Line:: Could Agamemnon from the dead return
Last Line:: As when to chaos God shall shake the world
DMI number:: 6418

31. Could I but use my pen as you your sword

First Line:: Could I but use my pen as you your sword
Last Line:: Sink by your side or fall before your feet
DMI number:: 43510

32. Courage my lord though Howe is fled

First Line:: Courage my lord though Howe is fled
Last Line:: And so resembles you
DMI number:: 35973

33. Dear sirs | You tell me the nation is all in a flame

First Line:: Dear sirs | You tell me the nation is all in a flame
Last Line:: I'm sure I shall die in some eminent post
DMI number:: 33176

34. Dear to thy country and thy king

First Line:: Dear to thy country and thy king
Last Line:: Nor with thy thunders fright the world
DMI number:: 17850

35. Dearest Philip my grandson of Spain

First Line:: Dearest Philip my grandson of Spain
Last Line:: I remain grand papa but sign Louis petit
DMI number:: 536

36. Dear sir tis with pleasure the following I write

First Line:: Dear sir tis with pleasure the following I write
Last Line:: And in all things but fighting believe me
DMI number:: 33165

37. Deep in the winding mazes of a wood

First Line:: Deep in the winding mazes of a wood
Last Line:: Beheld the glittering branch and crowded to the shore
DMI number:: 21801

38. Display the standard let the news be shown

First Line:: Display the standard let the news be shown
Last Line:: In Daphne's reign a nobler laurel shade
DMI number:: 5033

39. Do thou fair liberty descend

First Line:: Do thou fair liberty descend
Last Line:: The grace of future worlds and honour of their isle
Author:: Ralph Schomberg (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32508

40. Four crowns the British empire justly claims

First Line:: Four crowns the British empire justly claims
Last Line:: One yet remains pursue and France is thine
DMI number:: 16113

41. Folly and vice are easy to describe

First Line:: Folly and vice are easy to describe
Last Line:: But from the uncorrupted blood of kings
Author:: Wentworth Dillon (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4153

42. From low and abject themes the groveling muse

First Line:: From low and abject themes the groveling muse
Last Line:: From such a chief to fight and bard to sing
Author:: John Philips (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8049

43. Genius of Britain spread thy Guardian wing

First Line:: Genius of Britain spread thy Guardian wing
Last Line:: Nor dreading war if war alone can save
DMI number:: 20427

44. Great liberty each Britons chief delight

First Line:: Great liberty each Britons chief delight
Last Line:: He'd own you fought beyond what he could write
DMI number:: 25556

45. Hail Britain favoured isle to whom tis given

First Line:: Hail Britain favoured isle to whom tis given
Last Line:: And make us virtuous as they make us blessed
DMI number:: 21811

46. Great without fault and without rashness brave

First Line:: Great without fault and without rashness brave
Last Line:: England gave praise and England's king a tear
DMI number:: 30448

47. Hail pious queen from thy auspicious reign

First Line:: Hail pious queen from thy auspicious reign
Last Line:: From slavery knavery and presbytery
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 7984

48. Great Britain's genius some months agone

First Line:: Great Britain's genius some months agone
Last Line:: Apply this proverb merry as a Greek
DMI number:: 33169

49. Hark the trumpet sounds to arms

First Line:: Hark the trumpet sounds to arms
Last Line:: Where ever thy arms O Britain are
DMI number:: 2093

50. Hark to the war the trumpet sounds

First Line:: Hark to the war the trumpet sounds
Last Line:: And with impatience seeks the Seine
DMI number:: 5240

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1. All hail to the king

2. Above that bridge which lofty turrets crown

3. Adieu the horrors of destructive war

4. Annals and statues have the hero graced

5. An invasion from Dutchland is all the discourse

6. And now 'tis time for their officious haste

7. Amidst the loud applause which fills the ears

8. Arise Britannia strike the attentive ear

9. At Anna's call the British troops advance

10. At last we are met but I hope with no other

11. At length the hostile sound of war is over

12. Awake awake whose harmonious souls

13. Assist Urania the adventurous song

14. Be still my fears suggest no false alarms

15. Begin celestial source of light

16. Begin my muse and strike the lyre

17. Blessed liberty how absolute thy power

18. Bute loves arbitrary rule

19. By deathless Phoebus tis not to be born

20. Brother tars now arise

21. Briton the thunder of the wrath divine

22. Britons rejoice

23. Brother soldiers have a care

24. Cease Britains your laments you weep in vain

25. Cease dreadful god of war thy rude alarms

26. Closed are the gates and with pacific hand

27. Come hither all ye fair and gay

28. Come listen a while and I'll tickle your ears

29. Daughters of science ye harmonious maids

30. Could Agamemnon from the dead return

31. Could I but use my pen as you your sword

32. Courage my lord though Howe is fled

33. Dear sirs | You tell me the nation is all in a flame

34. Dear to thy country and thy king

35. Dearest Philip my grandson of Spain

36. Dear sir tis with pleasure the following I write

37. Deep in the winding mazes of a wood

38. Display the standard let the news be shown

39. Do thou fair liberty descend

40. Four crowns the British empire justly claims

41. Folly and vice are easy to describe

42. From low and abject themes the groveling muse

43. Genius of Britain spread thy Guardian wing

44. Great liberty each Britons chief delight

45. Hail Britain favoured isle to whom tis given

46. Great without fault and without rashness brave

47. Hail pious queen from thy auspicious reign

48. Great Britain's genius some months agone

49. Hark the trumpet sounds to arms

50. Hark to the war the trumpet sounds