RE: National Anthems
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 07-12-02 AT 09:17Â AM (GMT)]I do like our national anthem, the Brabaconne (eventhough the Dutch version sucks). Our Flemish Anthem, just like the Marseillaise, is rather cruel and gives a wrong impression towards foreigners who don’t know the country. Therefor I think we should adopt a new one. I hope the times that we have to slaughter the French are over for good. }> 1302
THE BELGIAN ANTHEM
Noble Belgium – for ever a dear land –
We give you our hearts and our arms.
By the pure blood split for you, our Fatherland,
We swear with one cry – You will live!
You will live, always great and beautiful,
And your invicible unity
Will have as your invincible unity
Will have as your immortal emblem –
For King, Justice and Liberty!
Will have as your immortal emblem –
For King, Justice and Liberty!
For King, Justice and Liberty!
For King, Justice and Liberty!
THE FLEMISH
They won’t tame him, the proud Flemish Lion
Even if they threat his freedom, with fettering and shouting
They won’t tame him, as long as one Fleming is still alive
As long as the Lion can claw, as long as he has teeth
Time will devour the cities, no thrones will ever last
The enemy will attack, surrounded by the fear of death
we laugh with his anger: the Flemish Lion is there!
They won’t tame him, as long as one Fleming is still alive
As long as the Lion can claw, as long as he has teeth
As long as the Lion can claw, as long as he has teeth
AND THE EU ANTHEM (Ode to joy)
O brothers, no more these sounds continue!
Let us raise a song of sympathy, of gladness
O joy, let us praise thee!
Praise to Joy, the God-descended
Daughter of Elysium!
Ray of mirth and rapture blended,
Goddess, to thy shrine we come.
By thy magic is united
What stern Custom parted wide,
All mankind are brothers plighted
Where thy gentle wings abide.
Ye to whom the boon is measured,
Friend to be of faithful friend,
Who a wife has won and treasured,
To our strain your voices lend!
Yea, if any hold in keeping
Only one heart all his own,
Let him join us, or else weeping,
Steal from out our midst, unknown.
Draughts of joy, from cup o’erflowing,
Bounteous Nature freely gives
Grace to just and unjust showing,
Blessing everything that lives.
Wine she gave to us and kisses,
Loyal friend on life’s steep road,
E’en the worm can feel life’s blisses,
And the Seraph dwells with God.
Glad as the sun His will sent plying
Through the vast abyss of space.
Brothers run your joyous race,
Hero-like to conquest flying
O ye millions, I embrace ye!
With a kiss for all the world!
Brothers, o’er yon starry sphere
Surely dwells a loving Father.
O ye millions, kneel before Him,
World, dost feel thy Maker near?
Seek Him o’er yon starry sphere,
O’er the stars enthroned, adore Him!
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter fire imbibed,
Heavenly, thy sanctuary.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Joy, daughter of Elysium
Thy magic reunites those
Whom stern custom has parted;
All men will become brothers
Under thy gentle wing.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Joy, beautiful spark of Gods!,
Daughter of Elysium,
Joy, beatiful spark of Gods!.
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