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Dio vi salvi Regina (Italian for "God save you Queen") is a folk song in the culture of Corsica. The local nationalists also consider it the national anthem of Corsica. It is customary to sing it at the end of any concert of Corsican folk music.

The anthem was written as a religious song in Italy by Francis de Geronimo (later canonized) about 1675. It was adopted de facto as the national anthem of Corsica when it proclaimed independence from the Republic of Genoa at Orezza, on 30 January 1735.

Traditionally, a shepherd, Salvadore Costa, is credited[1] with converting the hymn not only to a Corsican anthem, but to a rallying symbol for Corsican independence. It was first performed at the Chapel of St. Mark (San Marco) on 25 April 1720.[1]

The anthem requests the protection of the Virgin Mary, heartily concurred in by the independence leaders. There were a few changes, such as in the second stanza from "disperati" (desperate) to "tribolati" (troubled). The commonly used version's last stanza was an original addition, written in the Corsican language, which makes reference to victory against enemies of Corsica, as to highlight the adopted lyrics' intended use.

Lyrics

Original text Corsican translation French translation English translation

Dio vi salvi, Regina
Italian
Dio vi salvi, Regina
E Madre universale,
Per cui favor si sale
Al paradiso.
Per cui favor si sale
Al paradiso.

Voi siete gioia e riso
Di tutti i sconsolati,
Di tutti i tribolati
Unica speme.
Di tutti i tribolati
Unica speme.

A voi sospira e geme
Il nostro afflitto cuore
In un mar di dolore
E d'amarezza.
In un mar di dolore
E d'amarezza.

Maria, mar di dolcezza,
I vostri occhi pietosi,
Materni ed amorosi,
A noi volgete.
Materni ed amorosi,
A noi volgete.

Noi miseri accogliete
Nel vostro santo velo.
Il vostro figlio in cielo,
A noi mostrate.
Il vostro figlio in cielo,
A noi mostrate.

Gradite ed ascoltate,
O Vergine Maria,
Dolce, clemente e pia,
Gli affetti nostri.
Dolce, clemente e pia,
Gli affetti nostri.

Voi dai nemici nostri,
À noi date vittoria
È poi l'eterna gloria
In paradiso.
È poi l'eterna gloria
In paradiso.

Dìu vi salvi, Regina
Corsican
Dìu vi salvi, Regina
È Matre universale,
Per qual favor si sallì
À u paradisu.
Per qual favor si sallì
À u paradisu.

Voi site gioia è risu
Di tutti i scunsulati,
Di tutti i tribulati
L'ùnica speme.
Di tutti i tribulati
L'ùnica speme.

À voi suspira è geme
Lu nostru afflittu core
In un mar di dulore
È d'amarezza.
In un mar di dulore
È d'amarezza.

Marìa, mar di dulcezza,
Li vostri ochji pietosi,
Materni ed amurosi,
À noi vulghjite.
Materni ed amurosi,
À noi vulghjite.

Noi mìseri accuglite
Ind'u vostru santu velu.
Lu vostru figliu in celu,
À noi mustrate.
Lu vostru figliu in celu,
À noi mustrate.

Gradite ed ascultate,
O Vèrghjina Marìa,
Dolce, clemente è pìa,
L'affetti nostri.
Dolce, clemente è pìa,
L'affetti nostri.

Voi dai nemici nostri,
À noi date vittoria
È poi l'eterna gloria
In paradisu.
È poi l'eterna gloria
In paradisu.

Que Dieu vous garde Reine
French
Que Dieu vous garde, Reine
Et Mère universelle
Par qui on s'élève
Jusqu'au paradis.
Par qui on s'élève
Jusqu'au paradis.

Vous êtes la joie et le rire
De tous les attristés,
De tous les tourmentés
L'unique espérance.
De tous les tourmentés
L'unique espérance.

Vers vous soupire et gémit
Notre cœur affligé
Dans une mer de douleur
Et d'amertume.
Dans une mer de douleur
Et d'amertume.

Marie, mer de douceur,
Vos yeux pieux,
Maternels et aimants,
Tournez-les vers nous.
Maternels et aimants,
Tournez-les vers nous.

Nous, malheureux, accueillez-nous
En votre saint voile.
Votre fils au ciel,
Montrez-le nous.
Votre fils au ciel,
Montrez-le nous.

Acceptez et écoutez,
Ô Vierge Marie,
Douce, clémente et pieuse,
Nos marques d'affection.
Douce, clémente et pieuse,
Nos marques d'affection.

Sur nos ennemis,
Donnez-nous la victoire
Et l'éternelle gloire
Au paradis.
Et l'éternelle gloire
Au paradis.

God save you Queen

English

God save you, Queen

And universal Mother

By whom we rise

To paradise.

By whom we rise

To paradise.

You are the joy and laughter

Of all the saddened,

Of all the tormented

The only hope.

Of all the tormented

The only hope.

Towards you sighs and moans

Our distressed heart

In a sea of ​​pain

And bitterness.

In a sea of ​​pain

And bitterness.

Mary, sea of ​​gentleness,

Your pious eyes,

Maternal and loving,

Turn them towards us.

Maternal and loving,

Turn them towards us.

We, unfortunates, welcome us

In your holy veil.

Your son in heaven,

Show him to us.

Your son in heaven,

Show him to us.

Accept and listen,

O Virgin Mary,

Sweet, clement and pious,

Our marks of affection.

Sweet, clement and pious,

Our marks of affection.

Over our enemies,

Give us the victory

And the eternal glory

In paradise.

And the eternal glory

In paradise.

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