Belgium National Anthem

Après des siècles d'esclavage, Le Belge sortant du tombeau, A reconquis par son courage, Son nom, ses droits et son drapeau. Et ta main souveraine et fière, Désormais peuple indompté, Grava sur ta vieille bannière: Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Marche de ton pas énergique, Marche de progrès en progrès; Dieu qui protège la Belgique, Sourit à tes mâles succès. Travaillons, notre labeur donne À nos champs la fécondité! Et la splendeur des arts couronne Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Ouvrons nos rangs à d'anciens frères, De nous trop longtemps désunis; Belges, Bataves, plus de guerres. Les peuples libres sont amis. À jamais resserrons ensemble Les liens de fraternité Et qu'un même cri nous rassemble: Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! O Belgique, ô mère chérie, A toi nos coeurs, à toi nos bras, A toi notre sang, ô Patrie! Nous le jurons tous, tu vivras! Tu vivras toujours grande et belle Et ton invincible unité Aura pour devise immortelle: Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté! Le Roi, la Loi, la Liberté!

After centuries of slavery, The Belgian, rising from the tomb, Has reconquered by his courage His name, his rights, and his flag. And your sovereign, proud hand, O people, henceforth unsubdued, Engraved upon your ancient banner: The King, the Law, Liberty! The King, the Law, Liberty! The King, the Law, Liberty! March on with your spirited stride, March from progress to progress; God, who watches over Belgium, Smiles upon your manly triumphs. Let us labour, for our toil brings Fertility to our fields! And the splendour of the arts shall crown: The King, the Law, Liberty! The King, the Law, Liberty! The King, the Law, Liberty! Let us open our ranks to former brothers, Too long divided from us; Belgians, Batavians, no more wars: Free peoples are friends. Let us forever bind together The ties of brotherhood, And may one single cry unite us: The King, the Law, Liberty! The King, the Law, Liberty! The King, the Law, Liberty! O Belgium, o beloved mother, To you our hearts, to you our arms, To you our blood, o Fatherland! We all swear it, you shall live! You shall live forever great and beautiful And your invincible unity Shall have for its immortal motto: The King, the Law, Liberty! The King, the Law, Liberty! The King, the Law, Liberty!