The "Rio-Grandense Anthem" or the "Farroupilha Hymn" is the regional anthem of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It was written during the Ragamuffin War. The melody was composed by Joaquim José Mendanha, the lyrics were written by Francisco Pinto da Fontoura and the harmonization is by Antonio Corte Real. The original lyrics passed for a lot of changes and the current were adopted on 5 January 1966, during the period of the military government.[1]
Lyrics[]
The second verse has been excluded since 1966.
Portuguese original[]
Como a aurora precursora
Do farol da divindade
Foi o vinte de setembro
O precursor da liberdade
Coro:
Mostremos valor, constância
Nesta ímpia e injusta guerra
Sirvam nossas façanhas
De modelo a toda terra
De modelo a toda terra
Sirvam nossas façanhas
De modelo a toda terra
Entre nós revive Atenas
Para assombro dos tiranoso
Sejamos gregos na gloria
E na virtude, romanos
Coro
Mas não basta pra ser livre
Ser forte, aguerrido e bravo
Povo que não tem virtude
Acaba por ser escravo
Coro
English translation[]
Like the shining pioneer dawn
From the beacon of divinity
Was September the twentieth
The herald of our Liberty
Chorus:
Let us show then valor, constancy
In this impious, injust war
May our prowess serve us
As a model for the world
For the whole world may our prowess be a model
Be a model for the whole world
Between us Athenas revives
For the tirants haunt
Let us be greeks in glory
And in virtue, romans
Chorus
But it won't suffice to be free
Being strong, bold and brave
People lacking virtue
Is fated to be enslaved
Chorus
References[]
- ↑ Rio Grande do Sul State Law n. 5213, of January 5, 1966.