God save the Queen
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
What does it mean here 'cause'?
An Italian translation says "occasione", meaning 'chance', 'opportunity'. Is it correct?
The Queen in the Cathedral:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3dR7u7TPNo
The Queen with people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGDujdUQNVg
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It means 'reason'.
It's the second (level C2) meaning here, 'Give someone cause to' + infinitive:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cause
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As said, it means "reason". So the idea is something like "God, make the queen always ("ever") 'defend our laws' and behave in a respectable way so that we will always have good reasons ("cause") to sing "God, Save the Queen" ".
C2 level is the most advanced level on the CEFR language difficulty rankings.
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