Hino da Carta

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Hymno da Carta
English: Hymn of the Charter
Hymno da Carta - capa.jpg
Copy of the original "Hymno da Carta".
Former national anthem of Flag Portugal (1830).svg Portugal
Music Pedro IV of Portugal, 1821
AdoptedMay 1834
Relinquished5 October 1910
Preceded by Hymno Patriotico
Succeeded by A Portuguesa
"Hino da Carta" (instrumental)
Instrumental version performed by the Band of the Firefighters Corps of Rio de Janeiro, 1906

The Hymno da Carta (English: Hymn of the Charter, modern Portuguese spelling: Hino da Carta) was officially proclaimed the national anthem of the Kingdom of Portugal in May 1834. [1] It was composed by King Pedro IV of Portugal. "Carta" stands for the Constitutional Charter which Pedro IV granted to Portugal. The anthem remained officially in place until 19 July 1911, [2] nine months after Portugal became a republic, and was replaced by A Portuguesa .

Contents

Lyrics

Portuguese lyricsApproximate translation
First stanza

Ó Pátria, Ó Rei, Ó Povo,
Ama a tua religião,
Observa e guarda sempre
Divinal Constituição

O Fatherland, O King and People,
Love your religion!
Observe and guard always
Our Divine Constitution!

Chorus

Viva, viva, viva o Rei
Viva a Santa Religião
Viva, Lusos Valorosos,
A feliz Constituição
A feliz Constituição

Hail, hail, hail the King!
Hail our Holy Religion!
Hail, oh Valiant Lusitanians,
Our blessed Constitution
Our blessed Constitution!

Second stanza

Oh com quanto desafogo
Na comum agitação
Dá vigor às almas todas,
Divinal Constituição

Oh with what relief
In the common agitation
It gives vigor to all souls,
Our Divine Constitution

Chorus
Third stanza

Venturosos nós seremos
Em perfeita união,
Tendo sempre em vista todos
Divinal Constituição

Fortunate we shall be
In perfect union,
Always bearing in sight
Our Divine Constitution

Chorus
Fourth stanza

A verdade não se ofusca,
O Rei não s'engana, não,
Proclamemos, Portugueses,
Divinal Constituição

The truth cannot be obscured,
The King can never do wrong,
Portuguese, let us proclaim
Our Divine Constitution

Chorus

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Portugal (1834-1910)". nationalanthems.info. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Portugal". nationalanthems.info. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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