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Heil dir im Siegerkranz

 

Heil dir im Siegerkranz

Heil dir im Siegerkranz ("Hail to the Crown") was from 1871 to 1918 the national anthem of the German Empire.

The melody was the same as that of the British anthem God Save the King, and it was for this reason not well-regarded in nationalist circles. Prior to German unification in 1870, Heil dir im Siegerkranz had been the Prussian anthem. It was replaced as the national anthem by Das Lied der Deutschen during the Weimar Republic.

Another contemporary song which had the status of a national anthem was Die Wacht am Rhein (The Watch on the Rhine).

Lyrics

The lyrics were written by Heinrich Harries (17621802)

1. Heil dir im Siegerkranz,

Herrscher des Vaterlands!

Heil, Kaiser, dir!

Fühl in des Thrones Glanz

Die hohe Wonne ganz,

Liebling des Volks zu sein!

Heil Kaiser, dir!

2. Nicht Roß und Reisige

Sichern die steile Höh',

Wo Fürsten steh'n:

Liebe des Vaterlands,

Liebe des freien Manns

Gründen des Herrschers Thron

Wie Fels im Meer.

3. Heilige Flamme, glüh',

Glüh' und erlösche nie

Fürs Vaterland!

Wir alle stehen dann

Mutig für einen Mann,

Kämpfen und bluten gern

Für Thron und Reich!

4. Handlung und Wissenschaft

Heben mit Mut und Kraft

Ihr Haupt empor!

Krieger- und Heldenthat

Finden ihr Lorbeerblatt

Treu aufgehoben dort,

An deinem Thron!

5. Dauernder stets zu blüh'n

Weh' unsre Flagge kühn

Auf hoher See!

Ha, wie so stolz und hehr

Wirft über Land und Meer

Weithin der deutsche Aar

Flammenden Blick.

6. Sei, Kaiser Wilhelm, hier

Lang' deines Volkes Zier,

Der Menschheit Stolz!

Fühl' in des Thrones Glanz,

Die hohe Wonne ganz,

Liebling des Volkes zu sein!

Heil, Kaiser, dir!

Translation

1. Hail to thee in victor's crown,

Ruler of the fatherland!

Hail to thee, Kaiser!

Feel the throne's glow

The high ecstasy in full

Darling of thy people!

Hail to thee, Kaiser!

2. Neither steed nor mounted knight

Secure the towering height,

Where princes stand:

Love of the fatherland,

Love of the free man,

Create the ruler's throne

Like crags at sea.

3. Holy flame, glow,

Glow and expire not

For the fatherland!

Then we all stand

Valiant for one man

Gladly fighting and bleeding

For throne and empire!

4. Commerce and intellect

Hoist with courage and strength

Thine chief aloft!

Warriors' and heroes' deeds

Gather thine laurel leaves

Loyally lift them there,

Upon thy throne!

5. Forever continue to bloom

Our bold flag waves

On the high seas!

Ha, why so proud and majestic

Casts over land and sea

Widely the German eagle

Its flaming gaze.

6. Be Kaiser Wilhelm here

Suffice as his people's ornament,

Humanity's pride!

Feel the throne's glow,

The high ecstasy in full

Darling of thy people!

Hail to thee, Kaiser!

See also

  • My Country, 'Tis of Thee
  • Oben am jungen Rhein (national anthem of Liechtenstein, also sung to the melody of God Save the King)

    External links

  • Melody as MP3



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