National anthem of the Transvaal

Transvaalse Volkslied
English: "Transvaal National Anthem"
	Excerpt from the F.A.K.-Volksangbundel [af]
	National anthem of the South African Republic
Lyrics	Catharina van Rees, 1875
Music	Catharina van Rees, 1875
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The "Transvaal National Anthem" (Afrikaans and Dutch: Transvaalse Volkslied)^[1] was the national anthem of the South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic. It was written and composed by Catharina van Rees in 1875,^[2] and was presented to president Thomas Burgers during his 1875 visit to Europe.^[3]

Lyrics

Dutch lyrics	Afrikaans lyrics	English lyrics
Kent gĳ dat volk vol heldenmoed En toch zo lang geknecht? Het heeft geofferd goed en bloed Voor vrĳheid en voor recht Komt burgers! laat de vlaggen wapp'ren Ons lĳden is voorbĳ; Roemt in de zege onzer dapp'ren Dat vrĳe volk zĳn wĳ! Dat vrĳe volk, dat vrĳe volk Dat vrĳe, vrĳe volk zĳn wĳ! Kent gĳ dat land zo schaars bezocht En toch zo heerlĳk schoon Waar de natuur haar wond'ren wrocht En kwistig stelt ten toon? Transvalers! laat ons feestlied schallen Daar waar ons volk hield stand Waar onze vreugdeschoten knallen Daar is ons vaderland! Dat heerlĳk land, dat heerlĳk land Dat is, dat is ons vaderland! Kent gĳ de Staat, nog maar een kind In 's werelds Statenrĳ Maar toch door 't machtig Brits bewind Weleerd verklaard voor vrĳ? Transvalers! edel was uw streven En pĳnlĳk onze smaad Maar God die uitkomst heeft gegeven Zĳ lof voor d'eigen Staat! Looft onze God! looft onze God! Looft onze God voor land en Staat!	Ken jy die Volk vol heldemoed en tog so lank verkneg Hy het geoffer goed en bloed vir Vryheid en vir reg Kom burgers! laat die vlae wapper Ons lyding is verby Roem in die sege van onse dapp'res 'n Vrye volk is ons! 'n Vrye volk, 'n Vrye volk 'n Vrye, Vrye volk is ons! Ken jy die land so min bekend en tog so heerlik skoon Waar die natuur haar wonders skenk en kwistig stel ten toon Transvalers! Laat ons feeslied galm waar vas ons volk moet staan waar onse vreugdeskote g'knalt Daar is ons vaderland! 'n Heerlik land, 'n Heerlik land Dit is, Dit is ons vaderland! Ken jy die staat, nog maar 'n kind in wêrelds statery maar tog deur magtig Brits bewind weleer verklaar as vry Transvalers! edel was ons strewe en pynlik onse smaad maar God wat uitkoms het gegewe sy lof vir eie staat loof onse God! loof onse God! loof onse God vir land en staat!	Know ye the folk full of heroism, And yet so long oppressed? It hath offered property and blood For freedom and for righteousness. Come citizens! Let the flags wave Our suffering is over; Praise the victories of our braves: That free folk are we! That free folk, that free folk, That free, free folk are we! Know ye the land, so seldom sought, And yet so truly clean; Where the nature bestows her wonders, And luxuriantly displays? Transvaalers! let our anthem ring out! Where firmly our folk must stand Where our salutes were fired, There is our fatherland! The honest land, the honest land That is, that is our fatherland! Know ye the state, still yet a child In the rank of the world's states, But yet by mighty British powers Long ago declared free? Transvaalers! noble was our strive, And painful our slander, But God gave the outcome, Praise Him for our State! Praise our God! praise our God! Praise our God for land and State!

References

^ "Flatinternational - south african audio archive - ASAF Choir (Koor) - die Stem van Suid-Afrika / Die Transvaalse Volkslied".
^ Flags of the World Transvaalse Volkslied. Accessed on 9 April 2007.
^ Bossenbroek, M. P.; Rosenberg, Yvette (2018). The Boer War (First Seven Stories Press ed.). New York, NY. p. 26. ISBN 9781609807481.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

National Anthem of the Transvaal, Verses 1 and 3
Sousa, John Philip (1890). National, Patriotic and Typical Airs of all Lands. H. Coleman. p. 253.

[1] "Flatinternational - south african audio archive - ASAF Choir (Koor) - die Stem van Suid-Afrika / Die Transvaalse Volkslied".

[2] Flags of the World Transvaalse Volkslied. Accessed on 9 April 2007.

[3] Bossenbroek, M. P.; Rosenberg, Yvette (2018). The Boer War (First Seven Stories Press ed.). New York, NY. p. 26. ISBN 9781609807481.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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