Els Segadors was made the national hymn of Catalonia in 1993, and the modern day lyrics are attributed to Emili Guanyavents.
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- The Reapers
- (English translation, source:Wikipedia)
- Catalonia triumphant
- shall again be rich and bountiful.
- Drive away these people,
- Who are so conceited and so contemptful.
- Strike with your sickle!
- Strike with your sickle, defenders of the land!
- Strike with your sickle!
- Now is the time, reapers.
- Now is the time to stand alert.
- For when another June comes,
- Let us sharpen well our tools.
- Refrain
- May the enemy tremble,
- upon seeing our symbol.
- Just as we cut golden ears of wheat,
- when the time calls we cut off chains.
- Refrain
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- Els Segadors
- Catalunya triomfant,
- tornarà a ser rica i plena.
- Endarrera aquesta gent
- tan ufana i tan superba.
- Bon cop de falç!
- Bon cop de falç, defensors de la terra!
- Bon cop de falç!
- Ara és hora, segadors.
- Ara és hora d’estar alerta.
- Per quan vingui un altre juny,
- esmolem ben bé les eines.
- Tornada
- Que tremoli l’enemic,
- en veient la nostra ensenya.
- Com fem caure espigues d’or,
- quan convé seguem cadenes.
- Tornada
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Sources:
“Els Segadors” – Translation from Wikipedia
“Els Segadors, himne nacional de Catalunya” – Generalitat de Catalunya
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