scepter'd isle
/ˌseptəd ˈaɪl/
/ˌseptərd ˈaɪl/
- a phrase describing England, which appears in Shakespeare's play Richard II, in a speech by the character John of Gaunt. It is part of a long list of well-known phrases in praise of England, beginning:
权杖岛（scepter'd isle）：描述英格兰的短语，出现在莎士比亚的戏剧《理查德二世》（Richard II）中。它是赞扬英格兰的一连串著名短语的一部分，开始于：