《美國的國歌烏龍》之一
附圖:美國國會圖書館珍藏的當時漫畫 "Maddy in Full Flight" ──《麥迪倉皇逃竄》。
"The British tune has been used in other countries - as European visitors to Britain in the eighteenth century noticed the advantage of a country possessing such a recognised musical symbol - including Germany, Russia, Switzerland and America (where use of the tune continued after independence)."
英國國歌與十九世紀美國愛國歌曲之比對
德意志帝國國歌 (1871-1918 年):Heil dir im Siegerkranz ( 錄音於 1914 年)
俄羅斯帝國國歌 (1833 年以前):The Prayer of Russians(末四行為 refrain)
| God Save the Queen |
America |
德意志帝國國歌 |
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God save our gracious Queen,
>Long live our noble Queen,
>God save the Queen!
>Send her victorious
>Happy and glorious,
>Long to reign over us;
>God save the Queen! |
My country,' tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring!
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戴上勝利桂冠,
祖國的統治者!
吾皇萬歲!
在御座榮光中
享受至高喜悅
深得百姓愛戴!
吾皇萬歲!……
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俄羅斯帝國國歌 |
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O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
Oh, save us all!
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My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above. ......
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天父保佑沙皇!
讓聖上在塵世
獲享長壽!
桀驁者的剋星,
弱小者的救星,
全民的慰藉者──
天之所賜!……
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請待下回分解……
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