National Anthem of Sweden - Lyrics

"Du gamla, Du fria" ("Thou ancient, Thou free") is the national anthem of Sweden. It was originally named "Sång till Norden" ("Song to the North"), and the first words of its lyrics have become adopted as the title in the interim.

Original verses: 1 Thou ancient, thou free, thou mountainous north Thou quiet, thou joyful [and] fair! I greet thee, most beautiful land upon earth, /:Thy sun, Thy sky, Thy meadows green.:/ 2 Thou art enthroned upon memories of great olden days, When honoured thy name flew across the earth, I know that thou art and wilt remain what thou wast, /:Yes, I want to live, I want to die in the North.:/ Additional verses: 3 I forever want to serve thee, my beloved country, Loyalty until death I want to swear thee, Thy right I will protect with mind and with hand, /: thy banner, the heroes carry high.:/ 4 With God I shall fight for home and for hearth, for Sweden, the beloved native soil. I trade thee not, for anything in a world /: No, I want to live, I want to die in the North!:/