Du gamla, Du fria
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Du gamla, Du fria is the national anthem of Sweden. Lyrics by Richard Dybeck, 1844. The first two verses are always used when sung in Sweden, but verses three and four are unused. In an international context, such as sporting events, more than one verse is seldom played, similar to the Star Spangled Banner.
Lyrics
- 1
- Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjaellhoega nord
- Du tysta, Du glaedjerika skoena!
- Jag haelsar Dig, vaenaste land uppa jord,
- /:Din sol, Din himmel, Dina aengder groena.:/
- 2
- Du tronar pa minnen fran fornstora dar,
- da aerat Ditt namn floeg oever jorden.
- Jag vet att Du aer och Du blir vad du var.
- /: Ja, jag vill leva jag vill doe i Norden.:/
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- 3
- Jag staeds vill dig tjaena mitt aelskade land,
- din trohet till doeden vill jag svaera.
- Din raett, skall jag vaerna, med hag och med hand,
- /:din fana, hoegt den bragderika baera.:/
- 4
- Med Gud skall jag kaempa, foer hem och foer haerd,
- foer Sverige, den kaera fosterjorden.
- Jag byter Dig ej, mot allt i en vaerld
- /: Nej, jag vill leva jag vill doe i Norden.:/
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Translation
- 1
- Thou ancient, thou free, thou mountainous North
- In beauty and peace our hearts beguiling
- I greet thee, thou loveliest land on the earth
- /:Thy sun, thy skies, thy green meadows:/
- 2
- Thy throne rests on memories from great days of yore
- When all round the world your name was honoured
- I know that you are and you will be as you were
- /:Oh, I would live and I would die in the North:/
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See also
- Vart land (Maame) - the national anthem of Finland
- Alaenningens sang - the official anthem of Aland