Hermosa Soberana

"Hermosa Soberana" (English: "Beautiful [and] Sovereign", lit. '"Sovereign Beautiful"') was the national anthem of Nicaragua from 1893 until 1910.

Hermosa Soberana
English: Beautiful and Sovereign
Former national anthem of  Nicaragua
MusicAlejandro Cousin
Adopted1893
Relinquished1910
Succeeded by"Salve a ti, Nicaragua"

The anthem was dedicated to General José Santos Zelaya, and 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 it was probably written by one of three poets: Rubén Darío, Santiago Argüello or Manuel Maldonado. Although replaced in 1910, "Hermosa Soberana" is still popular as a patriotic song. "Hermosa Soberana" is still the partisan anthem of the Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal) which governed Nicaragua from 1927 to 1979 and from 1997 to 2006.[1]

After the failure of last liberal revolution in 1910, it 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
  1. "Nicaragua National Anthem (1893-1910)". Archived from the original on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2008-10-05.


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