Modern Britain – Rule Britannia – poem by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740

Please write a discussion piece analyzing: Rule Britannia – poem by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740. First public performance in 1745 and popular with the British public ever since. (Attached)

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Who created it?

Why was it created?

Where and when was the source created?

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