Ode to Labrador
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Regional anthem of Labrador | |
Lyrics | Harry Paddon, 1927 |
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Music | Ernst Anschütz, 1824 |
Adopted | 1927 |
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Ode to Labrador |
Ode to Labrador is the regional anthem of Labrador, a constituent region of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
History
Written by Dr. Harry Paddon in 1927,[1] it is generally sung to the melody of O Tannenbaum, although alternate melodies have been proposed.[2] The Ode constitutes "the first major, symbolic declaration of Labradorean solidarity".[3]
Sent to serve the remote reaches of Labrador by the London board of health, Paddon eventually switched allegiances to his fellow Labradorean countrymen and women, and sought to aid in their political mobilisation with the Ode. The symbolic significance of the Ode is further bolstered by the fact that Labrador's definitive boundaries were only determined that very same year.
Labrador's motto, munus splendidum mox explebitur, comes from a line in the song ("their splendid task will soon fulfil').
Lyrics
Lyrics |
Dear land of mountains, woods and snow, |
See also
References
- ^ "Ode to Labrador : Labrador Heritage Society". www.labradorheritagemuseum.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Ode to Labrador". www.cs.cmu.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ Mills, Morgon (2017-08-22). "Public Discourses and the Intellectual Origins of Labrador Nationalism". Mapping Politics. 8 (3). ISSN 1920-5473.