Why odes the national anthem of the UK still contain negative references to

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Scotland and the Scottish people? In the standard national anthem of 'Great Britain', the second verse contains the line 'We will crush the rebellious Scots'. This is a bit like Germany's banned lines from their National Anthem; Deutschland, Deutschland Uber Alles. When will the UK Government and the UK Monarchy ever get round to banning this offencive reference to the Scottish people who are ostensibly partners with the English, Welsh and Northern Irish in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
primec2, I would give you a thumbs down but for the fact that to expose your prejudice to the public exemplifies my point
Sorry folks, I made mistake, it's in the 6th verse:
Lord grant that Marshall Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!
 
Not answering the question about the 6th Verse but to respond to other answers, the second verse WAS sung at the Queens Golden Jubilee as part of the celebration concerts in Buckingham Palace Gardens.
 
No-one ever sings the second verse.

What we know as the National Anthem started life as a song in support of King George I at a time when the Jacobites had taken Manchester and were marching South. London was scared that hordes of marauding Scotsmen in kilts would run amok through the streets of London. This song, written by George Arne to a slowed down version of an old French dance tune, was belted out by the leading lady at the end of all theatrical and music hall performances in London.

Other countries have National Anthems, but we did it first. Somehow, replacing it with the Birdie Song wouldn't be the same.
 
God Save the Queen is the national anthem of the United Kingdom by tradition and precedent, not by edict. There is no Parliamentary act that has made any stanzas official. The stanza you mention is no longer sung, and no longer considered part of the song.
 
Because it was written when the Scottish people were rebels against the English Queen.
Also, it can't be removed while the flower of scotland song still exists.
What is this ' Partners with the English' bit? everyone knows the Scots hate the English.
Most English people would welcome complete separation as it would save England a fortune.
 
I've just searched for the words of the British National Anthem and I don't find your quoted line in it

I do agree that verse 2 is arrogant, but I've never heard it sung

Verses 1,3,4 and 5 are the most common
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1. God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us;
God save the Queen!

2. O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!

3. Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign;
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen!

4. Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world over.

5. From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!

Edit - if it's in the 6th verse it's already been omitted on the Anthem website I looked at
 
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