Oid, Mortales

Oid, Mortales! (Hear, O Mortals!) is the national anthem of Argentina. The lyrics are written by Vincente López y Planes and the music is composed by Blas Parera. This song was adopted as the national anthem in 1813.

Spanish Lyrics

¡Oid mortales! el grito sagrado:
¡Libertad, Libertad, Libertad!
Oid el ruido de rotas cadenas:
Ved en trono a la noble Igualdad.
¡Ya su trono dignísimo abrieron
Las provincias unidas del Sud!
Y los libres del mundo responden:
¡Al Gran Pueblo Argentino Salud!
(repeat)
Y los libres del mundo responden:
¡Al Gran Pueblo Argentino Salud!
(repeat previous two lines)

CHORUS
Sean eternos los laureles
Que supimos conseguir.
Coronados de gloria vivamos
O juremos con gloria morir.
(repeat three times)

English Translation

Mortals! Hear the sacred cry;
Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!
Hear the noise of broken chains.
See noble Equality enthroned.
The United Provinces of the South
Have now displayed their worthy throne.
And the free peoples of the world reply;
We salute the great people of Argentina!
(repeat)
And the free peoples of the world reply;
We salute the great people of Argentina!
(repeat previous two lines)

CHORUS
May the laurels be eternal
That we knew how to win.
Let us live crowned with glory,
Or swear to die gloriously.
(repeat three times)

External Link

• MIDI File (http://www.gergo.com/home/midi/mid/anthems/argentina.mid)