Hermosa Soberana

Hermosa Soberana

English: Beautiful and Sovereign
Former national anthem of Nicaragua
Music	Alejandro Cousin
Adopted	1893
Relinquished	1910
Preceded by	"Marcha Roberto Sacasa"
Succeeded by	"Salve a ti, Nicaragua"

"Hermosa Soberana" (English: "Beautiful [and] Sovereign", lit. '"Sovereign Beautiful"') was the national anthem of Nicaragua from 1893 until 1910.

The anthem was dedicated to General José Santos Zelaya, and was adopted as the national anthem in September 1893. The music was composed by Alejandro Cousin (father-in-law of General Zelaya), who also composed the 1889-1893 national anthem. The author is not exactly known, but it was probably written by one of three poets: Rubén Darío, Santiago Argüello or Manuel Maldonado. Although replaced in 1910, "Hermosa Soberana" is still popular as a patriotic song. "Hermosa Soberana" is still the partisan anthem of the Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal) which governed Nicaragua from 1927 to 1979 and from 1997 to 2006.

After the failure of last liberal revolution in 1910, it was replaced by a more peaceful-like "Salve a ti, Nicaragua" in accordance with the peace spirit of a country that had just ended a series of civil wars.

Lyrics

Spanish lyrics

English translation

𝄆 Hermosa Soberana, cual Sultana; Nicaragua, de sus lagos al rumor. ¡Al rumor! Ve a sus hijos denodados, los Soldados del honor. 𝄇 ¡Siempre libre! ¡Y hechicera! ¡Siempre libre y hechicera! Su bandera, su bandera ve flotar. Y apacible se reclina, cual ondina de la mar. ¡Siempre libre! ¡Y hechicera! ¡Siempre libre y hechicera! Su bandera, su bandera ve flotar. Y orgullosa cual deidad, cual deidad, ¡Muestra altiva el noble pecho! En defensa del derecho, ¡Y su Santa Libertad!

𝄆 Beautiful Sovereign As a Queen, Nicaragua, from her lakes Hear the murmur, hear the murmur, See her indefatigable children The soldiers of honour 𝄇 Forever free and inspired Forever free and inspired Her banner, her banner See it waving. And calmly she rises As a gentle wave on the sea. Forever free and inspired Forever free and inspired Her banner, her banner See it waving. And proud as a deity, as a deity, She rises her chest In defence of her right And her holy liberty.

External links

• Complicated history of national anthems of Nicaragua
• MP3 file (vocal) of Hermosa Soberana