Der er et yndigt land (There is a Lovely Land) is the (civil) national anthem of Denmark. If the royal family is present, the royal anthem, Kong Christian stod ved højen mast, is used. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognzed either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... A royal anthem is a patriotic song, much like a national anthem that recognizes the nations monarch. ... Kong Kristian (King Christian) is the royal anthem of Denmark. ...

In its common use only the first stanza and the three last verses of the fourth are used. Even if the whole song is sung, this usually means three and a half stanza. The first half af the last stanza are rarely heard. The last verse of each stanza is repeated once. In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. ... Verse is a writing that uses meter as its primary organisational mode, as opposed to prose, which uses grammatical and discoursal units like sentences and paragraphs. ...

The lyrics were written in 1819 by Adam Oehlenschläger for a competition for a Danish national anthem, and bore the motto: "Ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes angulus ridet" (Horace; "This spot smiles at me more than any other"). When it was first published, it had 12 stanzas, but it was shortened to the first, third, fifth, and last stanza in later editions. The music was composed in 1835 by H.E. Krøyer. Later, Thomas Laub and Carl Nielsen both composed alternative tunes, but none of them has gained widespread adoption, and today they are mostly unknown to the general population. 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Statue of Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger in Frederiksberg Gardens (Copenhagen) Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger* (November 14, 1779-January 20, 1850) was a Danish poet and playwright. ... Horace Quintus Horatius Flaccus, (December 8, 65 BC - November 27, 8 BC), known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Carl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen (June 9, 1865, Sortelung – October 3, 1931, Copenhagen) was a conductor, violinist, and the most internationally known composer from Denmark. ...

Danish lyrics

Der er et yndigt land,

det står med brede bøge

nær salten østerstrand

Det bugter sig i bakke, dal,

det hedder gamle Danmark

og det er Frejas sal

Der sad i fordums tid

de harniskklædte kæmper,

udhvilede fra strid

Så drog de frem til fjenders mén,

nu hvile deres bene

bag højens bautasten

Det land endnu er skønt,

thi blå sig søen bælter,

og løvet står så grønt

Og ædle kvinder, skønne mø'r

og mænd og raske svende

bebo de danskes øer

Hil drot og fædreland!

Hil hver en danneborger,

som virker, hvad han kan!

Vort gamle Danmark skal bestå,

så længe bøgen spejler

sin top i bølgen blå

Free metrical translation

There is a lovely land

with spreading, shady beeches

Near Baltic's salty strand

Its hills and valleys gently fall,

its ancient name is Denmark,

And it is Freya's hall

There in the ancient days

the armoured Vikings rested

Between their bloody frays

Then they went forth the foe to face,

now found in stone-set barrows,

Their final resting place

This land is still as fair,

the sea is blue around it,

And peace is cherished there

Strong men and noble women still

uphold their country's honour

With faithfulness and skill

Freya, in an illustration to Wagners operas by Arthur Rackham. ...

Literal translation

There is a lovely country

it stands with broad beeches

near the salty eastern beach

It winds itself in hill, valley,

it is called old Denmark

and it is Freja's hall

There sat in former times,

the armour-suited warriors,

rested from conflict

Then they journeyed forwards to their enemies' injury,

now their bones are resting

behind the mound's menhir

That country is still lovely,

because the sea waves so blue frolic,

and the foliage stands so green

And noble women, beautiful maidens,

and men and brisk swains

inhabit the Danes' islands

Hail king and native country!

Hail every a Dane-citizen,

who works, what he can

Our old Denmark shall endure,

as long the beech reflects

its top in the blue wave

Freyja in Wagners operas See Freya radar for German World War II radar. ... Burial of Oleg of Novgorod in a tumulus in 912. ... A menhir is a large, single upright standing stone (monolith or megalith), of prehistoric European origin. ...

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