Dessalinienne

Dessalinienne is the National anthem of Haiti, adopted like such in 1904. Justin Lhérisson wrote the words of them, and Nicolas Geffrard composed the music of it. The anthem draws its name from Jean-Jacques Dessalines, first Empereur of Haiti and author of his independence.

I

For the Country, the Ancestors
Let us go plain, go plain
In our rows not of traitors
Ground let us be only Masters
Let us go plain, go plain
For the Country, the Ancestors
Let us go, go, go plain
For the Country, the Ancestors

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II

For Aïeux, the Fatherland
Merry Béchons, let us béchons merry
When the field bears fruit
The heart strengthens
Merry Béchons, let us béchons joyeux
For Aïeux, the Fatherland
Béchons, let us béchons, béchons merry
For Aïeux, the Fatherland

III

For the Country and our Pères
Let us form Wire, form of Fils
Free, strong and prosperous
Always we will be brothers
Let us form Wire, form of Fils
For the Country and our Fathers
Let us form, form, form Wire
For the Country and our Fathers

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IV

For Aïeux, the Fatherland
O God of the Valiant knights, O God of the Valiant knights
Under your infinite guard
Take our rights, our vie
O God of the Valiant knights, O God of Preux
For Aïeux, the Fatherland
O God, O God, O God of the Valiant knights
For Aïeux, the Fatherland

V

For the Flag, the Fatherland
To die is beautiful, to die is beautiful
Our past shouts us:
Have the heart aguerrie
To die is beautiful, to die is beau
For the Flag, the Fatherland
To die, die, die are beautiful
For the Flag, the Fatherland

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