September 7, 2004
Happy 7th of September

Welcome to our second annual celebration of Brazilian Independence Day. On this day, in 1822, Brazil declared her independence from Portugal. If we were in Brazil right now, this day would be marked by parades and fireworks. As of yet, I have noticed no such celebrations around about the greater Cortland area.
Below are the words to the Brazilian national anthem.
Verse 1
Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas
De um povo heróico o brado retumbante.
E o sol da Liberdade em raios fúlgidos,
Brilhou no céu da Pátria nesse instante.
Se o penhor dessa igualdade
Conseguimos conquistar com braço forte,
Em teu seio, ó Liberdade,
Desafia o nosso peito a própria morte!
Ó Pátria amada,idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, um sonho intenso, um raio vívido
De amor e de esperança à terra desce,
Se em teu formoso céu, risonho e límpido,
A imagem do Cruzeiro resplandece.
Gigante pela própria natureza,
És belo, és forte, impávido colosso,
E o teu futuro espelha essa grandeza,
Terra adorada,
Entre outras mil,
És tu, Brasil,
Ó Pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada,
Brasil!
Verse 2
Deitado eternamente em berço esplêndido,
ao som do mar e à luz do céu profundo,
Fulguras, ó Brasil, florão da América,
Iluminado ao sol do Novo Mundo!
Do que a terra mais garrida
Teus risonhos, lindos campos têm mais flores,
"Nossos bosques têm mais vida"
"Nossa vida" no teu seio "mais amores".
Ó Pátria amada,
Idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, de amor eterno seja símbolo
O lábaro que ostentas estrelado,
E diga o verde-louro dessa flâmula
- Paz no futuro e glória no passado.
Mas, se ergues da justiça a clava forte,
Verás que um filho teu não foge à luta,
Nem teme, quem te adora, a própria morte.
Terra adorada,
Entre outras mil,
És tu, Brasil,
Ó Pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada,
Brasil!
And now for the English translation:
Verse 1
The Ipiranga's placid banks heard
The resounding cry of a heroic people.
And the sun of freedom, in bright rays,
Shone at this moment in the homeland's skies.
As the promise of this equality
Was secured by our strong arms,
In your bosom, O Freedom,
Our heart defies even death.
O beloved, idolized homeland, hail, hail!
Brazil, a vivid dream, a lively ray
Of love and hope settles on the earth,
As in your beautiful sky, smiling and limpid,
The image of the Southern Cross shines resplendent.
A giant by nature, you are beautiful,
Strong, an intrepid colossus,
And your future mirrors this grandeur.
O land we adore,
among a thousand others
You are, Brazil, the beloved one!
You are the gentle mother of the sons of this land,
Beloved homeland,
Brazil!
Verse 2
Eternally laid in a splendid cradle,
To the sound of the sea and the light from the depths of the sky,
Brazil, you gleam, fleuron of the Americas,
Illuminated by the sun of the New World.
Your smiling, lovely fields have more flowers
Than the most attractive land elsewhere,
Our forests have more life,
Our life in your bosom more love.
O beloved, idolized homeland, hail, hail!
Brazil, may the starry banner you display
Be a symbol of eternal love,
And may the green laurel of this pennant speak
Of peace in the future and glory in the past.
But if you raise a strong cudgel in the name of justice,
You will see that a son of yours does not run from a fight,
Nor does one who adores you fear death.
O land we adore,
among a thousand others
You are, Brazil, the beloved one!
You are the gentle mother of the sons of this land,
Beloved homeland,
Brazil!
Posted by Andrew on September 7, 2004 10:59 AM.
Comments
Posted by: Megan at September 8, 2004 11:49 PM
You've just cleared up for me something I have been wondering ever since my visit to Brazil.
I remember remarking on the line 'Ó Pátria amada,idolatrada', and assumed it was referring to our 'beloved, idolatrous homeland'! I even remarked on it to an evangelical friend of mine there, and she said, Yes, Well Brazil IS an idolatrous nation. I said Surely it would not be called so in the national anthem, though? This has bugged me ever since.
Idolised! NOW I get it. Thanks Andrew. I shall sleep well tonight...
Posted by: steve at September 14, 2004 6:20 PM


dude, if i wouldnt known it was their Independence Day i woulda wore my brazil shirt with the national anthem on it... maybe i will just wear it tomorrow and celebrate a day late. I wonder if A.C. had fun celebrating it down there....