- Hermosa Soberana
Infobox Anthem
title = Hermosa Soberana
english_title = Beautiful and Sovereign
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country = NIC
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composer = Alejandro Cousin
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adopted = 1893
until = 1910Hermosa Soberana (Spanish: "Beautiful and Sovereign") was the national anthem of
Nicaragua from 1893 until 1910.The anthem was dedicated to General
José Santos Zelaya , and it was adopted as the national anthem in September 1893. The music was composed byAlejandro Cousin (a son-in-law of General Santos), who also composed the 1889-1893 national anthem. The author is not exactly known, but probably it was written by one of the following three poets:Rubén Darío ,Santiago Argüello orManuel Maldonado . Although replaced in 1910, "Hermosa Soberana" is still popular as a patriotic song [cite news | title = Nicaragua National Anthem (1893-1910) | url =http://www.nationalanthems.us/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1094147444 | accessdate = 2008-10-05] .After the failure of last liberal revolution in 1910, this anthem 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
External links
* [http://www.national-anthems.org/history.htm#nicaragua Complicated history of national anthems of Nicaragua]
* [http://www.nationalanthems.us/forum/YaBB.pl?action=download;file=Nicaragua_1893_1910_v.mp3 MP3 file (vocal) of Hermosa Soberana]
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