Le Drapeau du Canada
The Canadian Flag

L’hymne national du Canada

« Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux
Car ton bras sait [knows how to] porter l’épée,
Il sait porter la Croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur [worth], de foi trempée [lit. soaked in faith] ,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits. »

Translation of the French Lyrics

O Canada! Land of our ancestors,
You wear a crown of florets glorious.
Because your arm can carry a sword
And [because it] can carry a Cross.

Your history is an epic tale
Of the most brilliant deeds.
And (because) your worth, (is) steeped in Faith,
It (your worth/value) will protect our homes and our rights. (2)

musique : Calixa Lavallée (le 28 décembre 1842 – le 21 janvier 1891)
paroles : Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (le 8 mai 1839 – le 27 juin 1920)

Sir A-Basile Routhier

(Music composed in 1880 and adopted in 1980)
(flag adopted in 1965)
(Images: Wikipedia)

Calixa Lavallée

Robert Stanley Weir

Canada’s National Anthem

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

music: Calixa Lavallée (28 December 1842 – 21 January 1891)
lyrics: Robert Stanley Weir (15 November 1856  – 20 August 1926)

English version below: Remembrance Day

© Micheline Walker
le 19 octobre 2015
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