Vandalia (anthem)

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Vandalia was the national anthem of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1836 to 1918 .

Origin and history

The elementary school teacher Johann Friedrich Bahrdt wrote the text. Carl Ludwig von Oertzen (1801–1871) was the composer. The hymn was sung for the first time on the 57th birthday of Grand Duke Georg , on August 12, 1836 in the orangery of Neustrelitz Castle by the court opera singer Ludwig Gubitz. From that time on, the song became acceptable, and the schools gradually made it known to the people. It was later recognized as the national anthem, but was still not very widespread in the country. Many , according to a statement from 1901, do not even know it; it is known to others, but not as a popular anthem. The song in and of itself is pretty and much better than most healing hymns, but it still doesn't seem to have universal appeal. Is it because of the people, the somewhat lofty tone of the poetry or the melody? ... So far, the song can only be described as a court anthem, not a folk anthem.

After the death of Grand Duke Georg on September 6, 1860, the fourth stanza was adapted to the new ruler's name by the high school councilor and director of the Carolinum Friedrich Wilhelm Schmidt high school in Neustrelitz.

text

Albert Krantz : Wandalia (1519)
Vandalia anthem

What is the name of the Gau in the German land ,
Blessed rich by God's hand ,
Who
laughs at the wanderer in the splendor of golden ears ? He
lies after the waves of Belt ,
He is called Vandalia .

Since the German oak rice is green
The real civic virtue price ,
because keeping law and custom worth ,
because of the country's industry is honored ,
lives there still old German trust ,
because we speak the truth, truth without fear .

Where is the honest people full of strength ,
That quietly and industriously works and creates ,
That never tolerates foreign disgrace ,
That boldly broke foreign chains?
It is always called with honor
The people in the Mecklenburg region .

What is the prince just and mild ,
The shield of justice, freedom shield ,
the ruler every virtue adorns ,
The like to congratulate his faithful people?
It heads to the love band?
Georg calls him his fatherland!

So hail to the noble German man ,
who gives blessings where he can!
Show him every day anew '
The people's love', the people's faithfulness'!
God, Lord of the World, stay close
to the Duke and Vandalia .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Hans Witte [Ed.]: Mecklenburg-Strelitzer history sheets. Volume 1-3. On behalf of the Mecklenburg-Strelitzer Association for History and Local History, Neustrelitz 1925, p. 279, p. 293.
  2. Oertzen, from (German biography)
  3. Otto Boehm: The people's hymns of all states of the German Empire. Contributions to a story about their creation and dissemination. Supplement to the program of the grammar school in Wismar 1901. Eberhardtsche Hof- und Ratsbuchdruckerei, Wismar 1901, p. 53 f.
  4. ^ The Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
  5. Otto Boehm: The people's hymns of all states of the German Empire. Contributions to a story about their creation and dissemination. Supplement to the program of the grammar school in Wismar 1901. Eberhardtsche Hof- und Ratsbuchdruckerei, Wismar 1901, p. 54 f.
  6. The last two lines of this verse were later adapted to the respective ruler's name, at the time of Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich , who ruled from 1904 to 1914, they were Hoch Adolf Friedrich! cheers loudly / His people who gladly trust him . see. Hans Witte [Hrsg.]: Mecklenburg-Strelitzer history sheets. Volume 1-3. On behalf of the Mecklenburg-Strelitzer Association for History and Local History, Neustrelitz 1925, p. 293.