#288 - Nordens Fjällar (Northern Mountains—Swedish)

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• Composer:
  • traditional folksong
• Also known as:
  • Du Gamla, Du Fria (Thou Ancient, Thou Free)
  • Sång till Norden (Song of the North)
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• Lyrics:
  Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord
  Du tysta, Du glädjerika sköna!
  Jag hälsar Dig, vänaste land uppå jord,
  Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.
  Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.
  
  Du tronar på minnen från fornstora dar,
  då ärat Ditt namn flög över jorden.
  Jag vet att Du är och Du blir vad du var.
  Ja, jag vill leva jag vill dö i Norden.
  Ja, jag vill leva jag vill dö i Norden.
  
  
  • Richard Dybeck (1811-1877), 1844
• Lyrics:
  Thou ancient, thou free, thou mountainous North
  In beauty and peace our hearts beguiling
  I greet thee, thou loveliest land on the earth
  Thy sun, thy skies, thy green meadows
  Thy sun, thy skies, thy green meadows
  
  Thy throne rests on memories from great days of yore
  When all round the world your name was honoured
  I know that you are and you will be as you were
  Oh, I would live and I would die in the North
  Oh, I would live and I would die in the North
  
  
  • (trans. unknown)
• See also:
  • #218 - Svensk National sang (Swedish National Hymn—Swedish)
  • #332 - Svensk National Marsch (Swedish National March—Swedish)

Du Gamla, Du Fria is the traditional (but unofficial) national anthem of Sweden, commonly used since the 1890s.