Norway National Anthem Lyrics

Ja, vi elsker dette landet,

Yes, we love this country,

som det stiger frem,

as it rises forth,

furet, værbitt over vannet,

furrowed, weather-beaten over the water,

med de tusen hjem.

with its thousand homes.

Elsker, elsker det og tenker

Love, love it and think

på vår far og mor

of our father and mother

og den saganatt som senker

and that saga night that lowers

drømmer på vår jord.

dreams upon our earth.

og den saganatt som senker

and that saga night that lowers

senker drømmer på vår jord.

lowers dreams upon our earth.

Dette landet Harald berget

This country Harald saved

med sin kjemperad,

with his line of warriors,

dette landet Håkon verget

this country Håkon defended

medens Øyvind kvad;

while Øyvind sang;

Olav på det landet malte

Olav on that land painted

korset med sitt blod,

the cross with his blood,

fra dets høye Sverre talte

from its heights Sverre spoke

Roma midt imot.

Rome straight in the face.

fra dets høye Sverre talte

from its heights Sverre spoke

talte Roma midt imot.

spoke Rome straight in the face.

Bønder sine økser brynte

Farmers sharpened their axes

hvor en hær dro frem,

where an army advanced,

Tordenskiold langs kysten lynte,

Tordenskiold flashed along the coast,

så det lystes hjem.

so that home was made bright.

Kvinner selv stod opp og strede

Women themselves rose up and fought

som de vare menn;

as if they were men;

andre kunne bare grede,

others could only weep,

men det kom igjen!

but it came again!

andre kunne bare grede,

others could only weep,

men det kom det kom igjen!

but it came it came again!

Visstnok var vi ikke mange,

Certainly we were not many,

men vi strakk dog til,

but we still sufficed,

da vi prøvdes noen gange,

when we were tested several times,

og det stod på spill;

and much was at stake;

ti vi heller landet brente

for we would rather let the country burn

enn det kom til fall;

than let it fall;

husker bare hva som hendte

only remember what happened

ned på Fredrikshald!

down at Fredrikshald!

husker bare hva som hendte

only remember what happened

hendte ned på Fredrikshald!

happened down at Fredrikshald!

Hårde tider har vi døyet,

Hard times we have endured,

ble til sist forstøtt;

at last were cast aside;

men i verste nød blåøyet

but in the worst distress, blue-eyed,

frihet ble oss født.

freedom was born for us.

Det gav faderkraft å bære

It gave fatherly strength to bear

hungersnød og krig,

famine and war,

det gav døden selv sin ære –

it gave death itself its honor —

og det gav forlik.

and it gave peace.

det gav døden selv sin ære –

it gave death itself its honor —

og det gav det gav forlik.

and it gave it gave peace.

Fienden sitt våpen kastet,

The enemy cast down his weapon,

opp visiret for,

lifted up the visor,

vi med undren mot ham hastet,

we hastened toward him in wonder,

ti han var vår bror.

for he was our brother.

Drevne frem på stand av skammen

Driven forward by the shame of defeat

gikk vi søderpå;

we went southward;

nu vi står tre brødre sammen,

now we stand three brothers together,

og skal sådan stå!

and shall thus stand!

nu vi står tre brødre sammen,

now we stand three brothers together,

sammen og skal sådan stå!

together and shall thus stand!

Norske mann i hus og hytte,

Norwegian man in house and cottage,

takk din store Gud!

thank your great God!

Landet ville han beskytte,

He would protect the country,

skjønt det mørkt så ut.

though it looked dark.

Alt hva fedrene har kjempet,

All that the fathers have fought for,

mødrene har grett,

that the mothers have wept for,

har den Herre stille lempet

the Lord has quietly eased

så vi vant vår rett.

so that we won our right.

har den Herre stille lempet

the Lord has quietly eased

så vi vant vi vant vår rett.

so that we won we won our right.

Ja, vi elsker dette landet,

Yes, we love this country,

som det stiger frem,

as it rises forth,

furet, værbitt over vannet,

furrowed, weather-beaten over the water,

med de tusen hjem.

with its thousand homes.

Og som fedres kamp har hevet

And as the struggle of our fathers has raised it

det av nød til seir,

from need to victory,

også vi, når det blir krevet,

so we too, when it is required,

for dets fred slår leir.

shall encamp for its peace.

også vi, når det blir krevet,

so we too, when it is required,

for dets fred dets fred slår leir.

for its peace its peace shall encamp.