Der er et Yndigt Land (There is a Lovely Land) is the (civil) national anthem of Denmark. If the royal family is present, the royal anthem Kong Kristian stod ved h�jen mast is used.

The lyrics were written in 1819 by Adam Oehlenschl�ger and bore the motto: "Ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes angulus ridet" (Horace; "This spot smiles at me more than any other"). The music was composed in 1835 by H.E. Kr�yer, later arranged by Th. Laub and Carl Nielsen.

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1 Danish Lyrics 1.1 Approximate translation: 1.2 Possibly more accurate translation: 2 External link

Danish Lyrics

Der er et yndigt land,
det st�r med brede b�ge
|: n�r salten �sterstrand :|
Det bugter sig i bakke, dal,
det hedder gamle Danmark
|: og det er Frejas sal :|

Der sad i fordums tid
de harniskkl�dte k�mper,
|: udhvilede fra strid :|
S� drog de frem til fjenders m�n,
nu hvile deres bene
|: bag h�jens bautasten :|

Det land endnu er sk�nt,
ti bl� sig s�en b�lter,
|: og l�vet st�r s� gr�nt :|
Og �dle kvinder, sk�nne m�'r
og m�nd og raske svende
|: bebo de danskes �er :|

Hil drot og f�dreland!
Hil hver en danneborger,
|: som virker, hvad han kan! :|
Vort gamle Danmark skal best�,
s� l�nge b�gen spejler
|: sin top i b�lgen bl� :|

Approximate translation:

There is a lovely land
it stands with spread beech
|: near the salt eastern sea :|
It's winding it self in hill, valley,
the name is the old Denmark
|: and it is Freja's hall :|

There was in former times,
the armour-suited warriors,
|: rested from confict :|
Then they marched towards their enemys injury,
now resting their bones
|: behind a large menhir :|

The very land is still lovely,
because the sea waves so blue,
|: and the leafage stands so green :|
And noble women, beautiful maidens,
and men and brisk swains
|: inhabit the Danish islands :|

Hail king and fatherland!
Hail any Danish townsman,
|: that does what he can do :|
Our old Denmark shall endure,
as long the beech reflects
|: its top in the blue waves :|

Possibly more accurate translation:

There is a lovely country
it stands with broad beech
|: near the salty eastern beach :|
It winds itself in hill, valley,
its called old Denmark
|: and it is Freja's hall :|

There sat in former times,
the armour-suited giants,
|: rested from confict :|
Then they journeyed forwards to their enemies injury,
now their bones are resting
|: behind the small hill's menhir :|

That country is still lovely,
because the sea waves so blue frollick,
|: and the leafage stands so green :|
And noble women, beautiful maidens,
and men and brisk swains
|: inhabit the danes' islands :|

Hail king and fatherland!
Hail every a townsman,
|: that works, what he can :|
Our old Denmark shall endure,
as long the beech reflects
|: its top in the wave so blue :|

External link

• MIDI File (http://www.ugle.dk/der_er_et_yndigt_land.mid)

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