Estonia
Mu isamaa, mu onn ja room
My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy
1869
1920
Johann Voldemar Jannsen
Fredrik Pacius
❤ Love of homeland 🌿 Nature ✝ God / Faith |
Context
Written by Johann Voldemar Jannsen for the first Estonian Song Festival in 1869. The melody by Finnish-Swedish composer Fredrik Pacius is shared with Finland's national anthem 'Maamme', creating a unique musical bond between the two nations.
Lyrics
Mu isamaa, mu onn ja room,
kui kaunis oled sa!
Ei leia mina iial teel
see suure, laia ilma peel,
mis mul nii armas oleks ka,
kui sa, mu isamaa!
Sa oled mind ju sundima
ja ules kasvatand;
ma taanan alati sind
ning suren armaständes sind,
mul koige armsam oled sa,
mu kallis isamaa!
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Shares the exact same melody with Finland's national anthem 'Maamme', composed by Fredrik Pacius
- • First performed at the inaugural Estonian Song Festival in 1869, a tradition that continues today
- • Was banned during Soviet occupation but kept alive through underground singing traditions