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Hermosa Soberana

Summary

"Hermosa Soberana" (English: "Beautiful [and] Sovereign", lit. '"Sovereign Beautiful"') was the national anthem of Nicaragua from 1893 until 1910.

Hermosa Soberana
English: Beautiful and Sovereign
Former national anthem of  Nicaragua
MusicAlejandro Cousin
Adopted1893
Relinquished1910
Preceded by"Marcha Roberto Sacasa"
Succeeded by"Salve a ti, Nicaragua"

The anthem was dedicated to General José Santos Zelaya, and was adopted as the national anthem in September 1893. The music was composed by Alejandro Cousin (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, Santiago Argüello 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 edit

Spanish lyrics English translation

𝄆 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!

𝄆 Beautiful Sovereign
As a Queen,
Nicaragua, from her lakes
Hear the murmur, hear the murmur,
See her indefatigable children
The soldiers of honour 𝄇

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 edit

  1. ^ "Nicaragua National Anthem (1893-1910)". Archived from the original on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2008-10-05.

External links edit

  • Complicated history of national anthems of Nicaragua
  • MP3 file (vocal) of Hermosa Soberana