Argentina National Anthem

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The ‘Argentine National Athem’ (or ‘Himno Nacional Argentino’, as it’s known to its citizens), was composed by the Spanish musician Blas Parera, with lyrics by Vicente López y Planes.
The work, which is largely dominated by the theme of independence, was officially adopted as the country’s national anthem on 11 May 1813 (the day which is now named ‘Anthem Day’ in Argentina).
But in 1900, a decree declared the anthem should be shortened to include only the first verse, last verse and chorus of the original version, omitting several verses which spoke of Argentina’s struggle for independence from Spain.

Spanish lyrics
Oíd, mortales, el grito sagrado:
“¡Libertad, libertad, libertad!”
Oíd el ruido de rotas cadenas,
ved en trono a la noble igualdad.
Ya su trono dignísimo abrieron
las Provincias Unidas del Sud
y los libres del mundo responden:
“Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!”
“Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!”
Y los libres del mundo responden:
“Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!”
Y los libres del mundo responden:
“Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!”
CHORUS:
Sean eternos los laureles
que supimos conseguir,
que supimos conseguir.
Coronados de gloria vivamos…
¡o juremos con gloria morir!,
¡o juremos con gloria morir!,
¡o juremos con gloria morir!
English translation
Hear, mortals, the sacred cry:
“Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!”
Hear the noise of broken chains,
see the noble Equality enthroned.
Their most honorable throne have opened
the United Provinces of the South.
And the free ones of the world reply:
“To the Argentine people, cheers!”
“To the Argentine people, cheers!”
And the free ones of the world reply:
“To the Argentine people, cheers!”
And the free ones of the world reply:
“To the Argentine people, cheers!”
CHORUS:
May the laurels be eternal
the ones we managed to win,
the ones we managed to win.
Let us live crowned in glory…
or let us swear in glory to die!
Or let us swear in glory to die!
Or let us swear in glory to die!