du gamla, du fria

"Du gamla, Du fria" ("Thou Ancient, Thou Free") is the national anthem of Sweden. Lyrics by Richard Dybeck, 1844. The first two verses are always used when sung in Sweden, but verses three and four are unused. In an international context, such as sporting events, more than one verse is seldom played, similar to "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Lyrics

Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjllhga nord

Du tysta, Du gldjerika skna!

Jag hlsar Dig, vnaste land upp jord,

/:Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ngder grna.:/

Du tronar p minnen frn fornstora dar,

d rat Ditt namn flg ver jorden.

Jag vet att Du r och Du blir vad du var.

/: Ja, jag vill leva jag vill d i Norden.:/

Jag stds vill dig tjna mitt lskade land,

din trohet till dden vill jag svra.

Din rtt, skall jag vrna, med hg och med hand,

/:din fana, hgt den bragderika bra.:/

Med Gud skall jag kmpa, fr hem och fr hrd,

fr Sverige, den kra fosterjorden.

Jag byter Dig ej, mot allt i en vrld

/: Nej, jag vill leva jag vill d i Norden.:/

Translation

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 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:/

Forever I shall serve thy my beloved country,

until death I owe thy my fidelity.

Your right I will protect with mind and with hand,

/:thy banner, feats of bravery carry:/

With God I shall fight, for home and for bliss,

for Sweden, the dear fatherland.

For nothing, in the world, I would trade thee.

/: No, I would live and I would die in the North :/

Du Gamla, Du Fria

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