Hermosa Soberana

Infobox Anthem
title = Hermosa Soberana
english_title = Beautiful and Sovereign


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composer = Alejandro Cousin
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adopted = 1893
until = 1910

Hermosa 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 by Alejandro 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 or Manuel 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]