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'''O Great Nation''' is the national anthem of [[Natopia]]. The lyrics were written by [[Nathan | '''O Great Nation''' is the national anthem of [[Natopia]]. The lyrics were written by [[Nathan Waffel-Paine]], and sent to the Natopian Frenzy for consideration on March 23, 2005. The anthem is set to the tune of the refrain in Beethoven's ''Ode to Joy''. The Frenzy voted to approve the anthem and it has been considered one of Natopia's most treasured national icons ever since. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
''O Great Nation'' was written to replace | ''O Great Nation'' is the third national anthem used by Natopia. It was written to replace ''[[Natopia Over All]]'', also written by Nathan Waffel-Paine but set to the tune of John Philip Sousa's ''Liberty Bell March''. Waffel-Paine was unsatisfied with the lyrics and overall sound of the original anthem and therefore ''Natopian Over All'' was only the national anthem for a little over one month. The first Natopian national anthem was ''[[Natopia, Natopia, Superior to Thee]]''. The reference to "the earth" in the lyrics is sometimes interpreted to mean mythical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth Earth] while other literary historians merely consider it an antiquated term for Micras. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<div><blockquote> | <div><blockquote> | ||
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty. | O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | ||
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace. | Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.<br> | ||
All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear. | All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.<br> | ||
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty. | O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | ||
<br> | |||
O Empire, my Empire, hear our cries for truth and love. | O Empire, my Empire, hear our cries for truth and love.<br> | ||
Unite the earth in one Great Berth under the Empire's rule. | Unite the earth in one Great Berth under the Empire's rule.<br> | ||
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life. | Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.<br> | ||
O Empire, my Empire, hear our cries for truth and love. | O Empire, my Empire, hear our cries for truth and love.<br> | ||
<br> | |||
Our dear Frenzy, O dear Frenzy, protect the Nation from all. | Our dear Frenzy, O dear Frenzy, protect the Nation from all.<br> | ||
Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper. | Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper.<br> | ||
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek. | Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.<br> | ||
Our dear Frenzy, O dear Frenzy | Our dear Frenzy, O dear Frenzy, protect the Nation from all.<br> | ||
</blockquote></div> | </blockquote></div> | ||
===Alternate Versions=== | ===Alternate Versions=== | ||
The second and third verses of the anthem have been slightly modified throughout Natopia's history to reflect the current government of the state. The original version, as first written, is as follows: | The second and third verses of the anthem have been slightly modified throughout Natopia's history to reflect the current government of the state. The original version, as first written, is as follows: | ||
The first version, during the early Republic: | |||
<div><blockquote> | <div><blockquote> | ||
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty. | O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | ||
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace. | Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.<br> | ||
All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear. | All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.<br> | ||
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty. | O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | ||
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love. | Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love.<br> | ||
Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Republic's rule. | Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Republic's rule.<br> | ||
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life. | Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.<br> | ||
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love. | Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love.<br> | ||
<br> | |||
Our Grand Chancellor, O Grand Chancellor, protect the Nation from all. | Our Grand Chancellor, O Grand Chancellor, protect the Nation from all.<br> | ||
Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper. | Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper.<br> | ||
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek. | Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek. <br> | ||
Our Grand Chancellor, O Grand Chancellor, protect the Nation from all. | Our Grand Chancellor, O Grand Chancellor, protect the Nation from all.<br> | ||
</blockquote></div> | </blockquote></div> | ||
During a brief period when the republican form of government was restored with a consul as head of state: | |||
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love. | <blockquote><div> | ||
Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Nation's rule. | O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | ||
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life. | Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.<br> | ||
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love. | All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.<br> | ||
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love.<br> | |||
Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Nation's rule.<br> | |||
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.<br> | |||
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love.<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Our Grand Consul, O Grand Consul, protect the Nation from all.<br> | |||
Defend our Rights with all your Might so that we all may prosper.<br> | |||
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.<br> | |||
Our Grand Consul, O Grand Consul, protect the Nation from all.<br> | |||
</div> | |||
</blockquote> | |||
When Natopia formally adopted an imperial system, the anthem was changed accordingly: | |||
<blockquote><div> | |||
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | |||
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.<br> | |||
All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.<br> | |||
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | |||
O | Dear Empire, O Empire, hear our cries for truth and love.<br> | ||
Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Empire's rule.<br> | |||
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.<br> | |||
O | Dear Empire, O Empire, hear our cries for truth and love.<br> | ||
Our Emperor, O Emperor, protect the Nation from all.<br> | |||
Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper.<br> | |||
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.<br> | |||
Our Emperor, O Emperor, protect the Nation from all.<br> | |||
</div> | |||
Our Emperor, O Emperor, protect the Nation from all. | </blockquote> | ||
Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper. | During the reign of the Butter Bull the lyrics reflected the theocratic nature of the government: | ||
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek. | |||
Our Emperor, O Emperor, protect the Nation from all. | |||
<blockquote><div> | |||
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.<br> | ||
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.<br> | Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.<br> | ||
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Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.<br> | Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.<br> | ||
Our Lord-Master, O Lord-Master, protect the Nation from all.<br><br> | Our Lord-Master, O Lord-Master, protect the Nation from all.<br><br> | ||
</div> | |||
[[Category:Natopia]] | |||
[[Category:National anthems]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:15, 13 October 2020
O Great Nation is the national anthem of Natopia. The lyrics were written by Nathan Waffel-Paine, and sent to the Natopian Frenzy for consideration on March 23, 2005. The anthem is set to the tune of the refrain in Beethoven's Ode to Joy. The Frenzy voted to approve the anthem and it has been considered one of Natopia's most treasured national icons ever since.
History
O Great Nation is the third national anthem used by Natopia. It was written to replace Natopia Over All, also written by Nathan Waffel-Paine but set to the tune of John Philip Sousa's Liberty Bell March. Waffel-Paine was unsatisfied with the lyrics and overall sound of the original anthem and therefore Natopian Over All was only the national anthem for a little over one month. The first Natopian national anthem was Natopia, Natopia, Superior to Thee. The reference to "the earth" in the lyrics is sometimes interpreted to mean mythical Earth while other literary historians merely consider it an antiquated term for Micras.
Lyrics
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.
All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
O Empire, my Empire, hear our cries for truth and love.
Unite the earth in one Great Berth under the Empire's rule.
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.
O Empire, my Empire, hear our cries for truth and love.
Our dear Frenzy, O dear Frenzy, protect the Nation from all.
Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper.
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.
Our dear Frenzy, O dear Frenzy, protect the Nation from all.
Alternate Versions
The second and third verses of the anthem have been slightly modified throughout Natopia's history to reflect the current government of the state. The original version, as first written, is as follows:
The first version, during the early Republic:
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.
All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love.
Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Republic's rule.
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love.
Our Grand Chancellor, O Grand Chancellor, protect the Nation from all.
Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper.
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.
Our Grand Chancellor, O Grand Chancellor, protect the Nation from all.
During a brief period when the republican form of government was restored with a consul as head of state:
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.
All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love.
Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Nation's rule.
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.
Dear Republic, O Republic, hear our cries for truth and love.
Our Grand Consul, O Grand Consul, protect the Nation from all.
Defend our Rights with all your Might so that we all may prosper.
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.
Our Grand Consul, O Grand Consul, protect the Nation from all.
When Natopia formally adopted an imperial system, the anthem was changed accordingly:
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.
All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Dear Empire, O Empire, hear our cries for truth and love.
Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Empire's rule.
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.
Dear Empire, O Empire, hear our cries for truth and love.
Our Emperor, O Emperor, protect the Nation from all.
Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper.
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.
Our Emperor, O Emperor, protect the Nation from all.
During the reign of the Butter Bull the lyrics reflected the theocratic nature of the government:
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Devote your life to our Great Strife while singing of hope and peace.
All of us will put our trust into the Nation we hold dear.
O Great Nation, My Great Nation, pleas for peace and sovereignty.
Dear Dominion, O Dominion, hear our cries for truth and love.
Unite the Earth in one Great Berth under the Empire's rule.
Make this world for young and old a place to live a worthy life.
Dear Dominion, O Dominion, hear our cries for truth and love.Our Lord-Master, O Lord-Master, protect the Nation from all.
Defend our Rights with all your Mights so that we all may prosper.
Serve with valor and with candor to attain the goal we seek.
Our Lord-Master, O Lord-Master, protect the Nation from all.
