March On, Bahamaland
March on, Bahamaland (”Marssios, Bahamamaa”) on Bahamasaarten kansallislaulu.[1][2][3] Laulun on säveltänyt ja sanoittanut Timothy Gibson.[3] Se otettiin käyttöön maan itsenäistyessä 10. heinäkuuta 1973.[2] God Save the Queen on vieläkin maan kuningashymni.[3]
Sanat
- Lift up your head
- to the rising sun,
- Bahamaland;
- March on to glory
- your bright banners
- waving high.
- See how the world
- marks the manner
- of your bearing!
- Pledge to excel
- through love and unity.
- Pressing onward,
- march together
- to a common loftier goal;
- Steady sunward,
- tho' the weather
- hide the wide and treachrous shoal.
- Lift up your head
- to the rising sun, Bahamaland,
- 'Til the road you've trod
- lead unto your God,
- March On, Bahamaland.
Lähteet
- BAHAMAS, THE: National Anthem of The Bahamas March on, Bahamaland! Anthems. National Anthems of the World Organisation (NAW). Viitattu 31.8.2020. (englanniksi)
- Bahamas National Anthems.info. Viitattu 31.8.2020. (englanniksi)
- Bahamas, The The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Arkistoitu 14.12.2018. Viitattu 31.8.2020. (englanniksi)
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