Norway
Ja, vi elsker dette landet
Yes, We Love This Country
1859
1864
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Rikard Nordraak
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Context
Written by Bjornstjerne Bjornson in 1859 with music by Rikard Nordraak in 1864. Bjornson won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903. The anthem celebrates Norway's landscape and heritage. It gained popularity during the struggle for independence from Sweden.
Lyrics
Ja, vi elsker dette landet,
som det stiger frem,
furet, værbitt over vannet,
med de tusen hjem,
elsker, elsker det og tenker
på vår far og mor
og den saganatt som senker
drømme på vår jord.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Written by Nobel Prize-winning author Bjornstjerne Bjornson
- • The composer Rikard Nordraak died at age 23, just a year after composing the melody
- • Never officially adopted by law but universally recognized as Norway's anthem