Britannia
Britain 的拉丁名,在诗歌中被保留,并作为女性形象的专有名词,象征着货币等地方。
When Britain first, at Heaven's command
Arose from out the azure main;
This was the charter of the land,
And guardian angels sang this strain:
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."
[James Thomson, 1740]
当英国首次应天命而兴起
从湛蓝的海洋中升起;
这是这片土地的宪章,
守护天使唱起这首曲调:
“统治吧,不列颠!统治海浪:
“不列颠人永远不会做奴隶。”
[詹姆斯·汤姆森, 1740]