"There is a Lovely Land" is the civil national anthem of Denmark. Adopted in 1835, Hans Ernst Krøyer composed the music in the same year, and the anthem's lyrics were written by Adam Oehlenschläger in 1819. Denmark has another anthem—"Kong Christian stod ved højen mast"—which is also officially used a national anthem but is usually reserved for royal and military purposes.[1][2][3][4]
Lyrics[]
Der er et yndigt land - Danmarks Nationalsang
Danish original[]
Latin script | Cyrillic script | IPA transcription |
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Der er et yndigt land, |
Дер эр эт индит ланн, |
[tɛɐ̯ ɛɐ̯ e̝t ˈøn.tit lænˀ] |
English version[]
There is a land we love
with shady beech-trees aspread
𝄆 The briny shores above. 𝄇
Its hills and valleys gently fall,
'Tis the name of ol' Denmark,
𝄆 'Tis good ol' Freya's hall. 𝄇
There in the days of yore
Sat armoured giants rested
𝄆 'Tween their frays of gore 𝄇
Then they went forth the foe to face,
Now found in stone-set barrows,
𝄆 Their final resting place. 𝄇
This land is still as fair,
The sea is blue around it,
𝄆 And peace is cherished there. 𝄇
Strong men and noble women still
Uphold their country's honour
𝄆 With faithfulness and skill. 𝄇
Hail king and fatherland!
Hail citizens of honour,
𝄆 Who do the best they can. 𝄇
Our ancient Denmark shall remain,
As long as beech tops mirror
𝄆 In waves of blue their chain! 𝄇
Trivia[]
- Denmark and New Zealand are the only countries in the world with more than one anthem used officially.
- Denmark's other anthem is "Kong Christian stod ved højen mast", which is of equal status to "Der er et yndigt Land".
References[]
- ↑ Not one but two national anthems. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ Instruks for Udenrigstjenesten (6 August 2001). Udenrigsministeriet. Retsinformation. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://nationalanthems.me/denmark-der-er-et-yndigt-land/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Der er et Yndigt Land af Adam Oehlenschläger (1819). Danmarkshistoriendk.