Hino a Caxias Lyrics Translation in English
Hinos
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Sobre a história da pátria, ó caxias
About the history of the homeland, oh Caxias
Quando a guerra troveja minaz
When war thunders in Minas
O esplendor do teu gládio irradias
You radiate the splendor of your sword
Como um íris de glória e de paz
Like an iris of glory and peace
Salve, duque glorioso e sagrado
Hail, glorious and sacred duke
Ó caxias invicto e gentil
Oh undefeated and kind Caxias
Salve, flor de estadista e soldado
Hail, flower of statesman and soldier
Salve, herói militar do Brasil
Hail, military hero of Brazil
Foste o alferes, que guiando, na frente
You were the ensign, leading at the forefront
O novel pavilhão nacional
The new national pavilion
Só no Deus dos exércitos crente
Believing only in the God of armies
Coroaste-o de louro imortal
You crowned it with immortal laurels
Salve, duque glorioso e sagrado
Hail, glorious and sacred duke
Ó caxias invicto e gentil
Oh undefeated and kind Caxias
Salve, flor de estadista e soldado
Hail, flower of statesman and soldier
Salve, herói militar do Brasil
Hail, military hero of Brazil
De vitória em vitória traçaste
You traced from victory to victory
Essa grande odisseia que vai
This great odyssey that goes
Das revoltas que aqui dominaste
From the revolts that you dominated here
As Jornadas do arroz Paraguai
The Journeys of the Paraguayan rice
Salve, duque glorioso e sagrado
Hail, glorious and sacred duke
Ó caxias invicto e gentil
Oh undefeated and kind Caxias
Salve, flor de estadista e soldado
Hail, flower of statesman and soldier
Salve, herói militar do Brasil
Hail, military hero of Brazil
Do teu gládio sem par, forte e brando
From your unparalleled sword, strong and gentle
O aro de ouro da paz se forjou
The golden ring of peace was forged
Que as províncias do Império
That the provinces of the Empire
Estreitando
By narrowing
A unidade da pátria salvou
Saved the unity of the homeland
Salve, duque glorioso e sagrado
Hail, glorious and sacred duke
Ó caxias invicto e gentil
Oh undefeated and kind Caxias
Salve, flor de estadista e soldado
Hail, flower of statesman and soldier
Salve, herói militar do Brasil
Hail, military hero of Brazil