Hino Rio-Grandense

Hino Rio-Grandense

English: Anthem of Rio Grande do Sul
State anthem of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Also known as	Hino Farroupilha English: Farroupilha anthem
Lyrics	Francisco Pinto da Fontoura, 1966
Music	Joaquim José Mendanha, Ragamuffin War[1]
Adopted	January 5, 1966
Music sample
Hino Rio-Grandense

Hino Rio-Grandense is the anthem of the brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It's also called Hino Farroupilha due the historical period that the anthem was written, in the Ragamuffin War. The melody was composed by Joaquim José Mendanha, the lyrics by Francisco Pinto da Fontoura and harmonization by Antonio Corte Real. The original lyrics passed for a lot of changes and the current were adopted on January 5, 1966 in the period of the Military Dictatorship.^[2]

Lyrics

Portuguese lyrics	English translation	English version
First chorus
Como a aurora precursora Do farol da divindade Foi o vinte de setembro O precursor da liberdade Mostremos valor, constância Nesta ímpia e injusta guerra Sirvam nossas façanhas De modelo a toda terra De modelo a toda terra Sirvam nossas façanhas De modelo a toda terra	Like the precursory dawn At the lighthouse of divinity It was the twentieth of September The precursor of liberty Let us show value, constancy In this impious, unfair war Let our prowess serve As a model to every land As a model to every land Let our prowess serve As a model to every land	Like the shining pioneer dawn From the beacon of divinity Was September the twentieth The herald of our Liberty Let us show then valor, constancy In this impious, injust war May our prowess serve us As a model for the world (for the world) For the whole world may our prowess be a model Be a model for the whole world
Second chorus
Mas não basta pra ser livre Ser forte, aguerrido e bravo Povo que não tem virtude Acaba por ser escravo Mostremos valor, constância Nesta ímpia e injusta guerra Sirvam nossas façanhas De modelo a toda terra De modelo a toda terra Sirvam nossas façanhas De modelo a toda terra	But, to be free, it is not enough To be strong, fearless and brave (For) People without virtue Ends up being enslaved Let us show value, constancy In this impious, unfair war Let our prowess serve As a model to every land As a model to every land Let our prowess serve As a model to every land	But it won't suffice to be free Being strong, bold and brave People lacking virtue Is fated to be enslaved Let us show then valor, constancy In this impious, injust war May our prowess serve As a model for the world (for the world) For the whole world may our prowess be a model Be a model for the whole world

References

1. MTG HISTÓRIA DO HINO RIO-GRANDENSE http://www.mtg.org.br/historiadors/257
2. Rio Grande do Sul State Law n. 5213, of January 5, 1966. http://pt.wikisource.org/wiki/Lei_Estadual_do_Rio_Grande_do_Sul_5213_de_1966