Word: anthem
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...fine national anthem we'll have," chortled Testy Tim when he heard that Ulster was to be left out of the Irish Free State. " 'God Bless the Greater Part of Ireland...
...cynical pianist suffer slightly in not being rendered by Harry Rosenthal, who created the role. The song publisher's mistress is played a little too broadly by June MacCloy. Most of the acid and laughable dialog of the play has been retained, as has the depraved and tuneless anthem, composed by a writer of novelty songs: Should a father's carnal sins Blight the life of babykins? All I ask is: Give our child a name-mean, a last name. My Past (Warner). Pregnancy used to be established in the films by a glimpse of tiny garments. Preliminary...
...because the two songs are sung to the same tune that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was heckled last week in the House of Commons about "God Save the King." As a matter of fact the former German anthem (until 1920) was also sung, as is the present Swiss anthem, to this same convenient tune. (It was probably composed in England by one Henry Carey [1692-1743], although his torians are not positive...
There was virtually no disturbance, except that a young man in the crowd pulled out a revolver. Dictator Machado's efficient police sprang upon the youth and disarmed him before he could fire. Amid near panic, the band burst into Cuba's national anthem, gradually reassuring everyone. When confidence was restored, His Excellency continued his rather difficult speech...
...breaks into "Nearer My God to Thee" so that all and sundry may realize this is the Sabbath. The buglers sound "Retreat" and the sunset gun barks. Kaydets snicker as the cits jump at the report. The battalion come to attention and then to "Present Arms" as the National Anthem is played. Then the adjutant publishes the orders, officers and guidons go front and center and the Corps passes in review...