Rule, Britannia!

United States Army Band Strings ensemble

Phonograph cylinder recorded by Albert Farrington in 1914 for Edison Records

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"Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song, originating from the 1740 poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy but is also used by the British Army.