Hermosa Soberana

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

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"

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