- Carmen Etonense
Carmen Etonense is the
school song ofEton College . It is sung inLatin at the end of each year in the school concert.Joseph Barnby composed the music and it had its first performance on 8 December 1877.Latin lyrics
Sonent voces omnium liliorum florem,
Digna prosequentium laude Fundatorem!
Benefacti memores, concinamus qualis
In alumnos indoles fuerit regalis.Donec oras Angliae
Alma lux fovebit,
Floreat Etona!
Floreat! Florebit!Justam ludus vindicet cum labore partem!
Dulce foedus societ cum Minerva Martem!
Sive causa gloriae pila, sive remus!
una laus victoriae Matrem exornemus!Donec oras Angliae
Alma lux fovebit,
Floreat Etona!
Floreat! Florebit!Mores Etonensibus traditos colamus!
Traditos parentibus posteris tradamus!
Posterique posteris, quotquot ibunt menses,
Tradant idem seculis carmen Etonenses.Donec oras Angliae
Alma lux fovebit,
Floreat Etona!
Floreat! Florebit!English translation
Let the voices of all sing of the
flower of lilies,
Giving due praise to the founder.
Mindful of his benefaction, let us sing together how great
Was the royal genius towards his pupils.So long as kindly light cherishes the shores of
England
May Eton flourish – she will flourish.Let play take its fair share with work.
Let a sweet alliance join Mars withMinerva .
Whether the reason for glory is the ball or the oar,
There is one glory in victory – let us praise our Mother.So long as kindly light cherishes the shores of England
May Eton flourish – she will flourish.Let us cultivate the customs handed down to Etonians.
They were handed down to our parents – let us hand them down to those who come after us.
And let future Etonians, however many months go by, hand down
The same song to their descendants.So long as kindly light cherishes the shores of England
May Eton flourish – she will flourish.External links
* [http://www.etoncollege.com/eton.asp?di=2223 Carmen Etonense at the Eton College website]
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