Das Deutschlandlied

Hello
Posted for corrections Thanks Tahira & Cosmonaut
To listen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2IaFaJrmno It has a very nice slideshow with the song.

Das Deutschlandlied
Music - Joseph Haydn
Lyrics - August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben


Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,
Über alles in der Welt,
Wenn es stets zu Schutz und Trutze
Brüderlich zusammenhält,
Von der Maas bis an die Memel,
Von der Etsch bis an den Belt -
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,
Über alles in der Welt

Germany, Germany above all,
above all in the world,
If it always holds together
brotherly to protect and defend.
From the Maas up to the Memel,
from the Etsch up to the Belt -
Germany, Germany above all,
above all in the world


Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue,
Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang
Sollen in der Welt behalten
Ihren alten schönen Klang,
Uns zu edler Tat begeistern
Unser ganzes Leben lang.
Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue,
Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang.

German women, German loyalty,
German wine and German song
should keep in the world
Their old beautiful sound,
inspires us to noble exploits
our whole life long.
German women, German loyalty,
German wine and German song


Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Für das deutsche Vaterland!
Danach laßt uns alle streben
Brüderlich mit Herz und Hand!
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Sind des Glückes Unterpfand.
Blüh' im Glanze dieses Glückes,
Blühe, deutsches Vaterland.

Unity and Justice and Freedom
for the German Fatherland!
Towards it let us all strive
brotherly with heart and hand!
Unity and Justice and Freedom
are the pledge of happiness.
Blossom! in the splendor of this happiness,
Blossom!, German Fatherland.

Perfect.

Now you can sing along with our German Soccer Team :-)
when they play on international games

Wow, how come you translated this?


To make this post somewhat constructive, I'd like to point out that in the last two lines of the third stanza the "blüh/blühe" is imperative and should thus be translated as such so "blossom"! Just as a clarification. That aside your translation is perfect as said before!

Cosmonaut,
Thanks for the corrections. It is very dear to the heart of a friend and so I wanted to totally know the words.