Hermosa Soberana
English: Beautiful and Sovereign | |
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Former national anthem of Nicaragua | |
Music | Alejandro Cousin |
Adopted | 1893 |
Relinquished | 1910 |
Succeeded by | "Salve a ti, Nicaragua" |
"Hermosa Soberana" (English: "Beautiful [and] Sovereign", lit. '"Sovereign Beautiful"') was the national anthem of Nicaragua from 1893 until 1910.
The anthem was dedicated to General José Santos Zelaya, and was adopted as the national anthem in September 1893. The music was composed by (father-in-law of General Zelaya), who also composed the 1889-1893 national anthem. The author is not exactly known, but it was probably written by one of three poets: Rubén Darío, or Manuel Maldonado. Although replaced in 1910, "Hermosa Soberana" is still popular as a patriotic song. "Hermosa Soberana" is still the partisan anthem of the Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal) which governed Nicaragua from 1927 to 1979 and from 1997 to 2006.[1]
After the failure of last liberal revolution in 1910, it was replaced by a more peaceful-like "Salve a ti, Nicaragua" in accordance with the peace spirit of a country that had just ended a series of civil wars.
Lyrics (in Spanish)[]
Hermosa Soberana
- |: Hermosa Soberana
- Cual Sultana
- Nicaragua, de sus lagos
- Al rumor, al rumor,
- Ve a sus hijos denodados
- Los Soldados del honor :|
- Siempre libre y hechicera
- Siempre libre y hechicera
- Su bandera, su bandera
- Ve flotar.
- Y apacible se reclina
- Cual ondina de la mar.
- Siempre libre y hechicera
- Siempre libre y hechicera
- Su bandera, su bandera
- Ve flotar.
- Y orgullosa cual deidad, cual deidad
- Muestra altiva el noble pecho
- En defensa del derecho
- Y su Santa Libertad.
English translation[]
Beautiful Sovereign
- Beautiful Sovereign
- As a Queen,
- Nicaragua, from her lakes
- Hear the murmur, hear the murmur,
- See her indefatigable children
- The soldiers of honour (repeat)
- Forever free and inspired
- Forever free and inspired
- Her banner, her banner
- See it waving.
- And calmly she rises
- As a gentle wave on the sea.
- Forever free and inspired
- Forever free and inspired
- Her banner, her banner
- See it waving.
- And proud as a deity, as a deity,
- She rises her chest
- In defence of her right
- And her holy liberty.
References[]
- ^ "Nicaragua National Anthem (1893-1910)". Archived from the original on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
External links[]
- Historical national anthems
- Spanish-language songs
- Nicaraguan songs
- North American anthems
- National symbols of Nicaragua
- Nicaragua stubs