巴巴多斯
In Plenty and In Time of Need
无论富裕还是困难
1966
1966
Irving Burgie
C. Van Roland Edwards
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重要事实
- 1. 2021年巴巴多斯成为共和国时,由于歌词未提及英国君主制,国歌得以保留
- 2. 国歌是在独立前夕通过全国比赛选出的,击败了多个其他参赛作品
- 3. 欧文·伯吉从为贝拉方特创作的卡利普索歌曲中赚取了约600万美元版税,但他将国歌无偿捐赠给巴巴多斯
歌词
In plenty and in time of need
When this fair land was young
Our brave forefathers sowed the seed
From which our pride is sprung,
A pride that makes no wanton boast
Of what it has withstood,
That binds our hearts from coast to coast,
The pride of nationhood.
We loyal sons and daughters all
Do hereby make it known
These fields and hills beyond recall
Are now our very own.
We write our names on history's page
With expectations great,
Strict guardians of our heritage,
Firm craftsmen of our fate.
The Lord has been the people's guide
For past three hundred years.
With Him still on the people's side
We have no doubts or fears.
Upward and onward we shall go,
Inspired, exulting, free,
And greater will our nation grow
In strength and unity.
We loyal sons and daughters all
Do hereby make it known
These fields and hills beyond recall
Are now our very own.
We write our names on history's page
With expectations great,
Strict guardians of our heritage,
Firm craftsmen of our fate.
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分析
编辑观点由巴巴多斯裔美国词曲作家欧文·伯吉作词、C·范·罗兰·爱德华兹作曲。国歌在1966年11月30日巴巴多斯脱离英国独立时被采用。伯吉还因为哈里·贝拉方特创作了多首卡利普索热门歌曲而闻名,包括《香蕉船之歌》。 2021年巴巴多斯成为共和国时,曾讨论是否更换国歌,但由于歌词未提及英国君主制,因此得以保留。