Anthem of Europe

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I had no idear.

Anthem of Europe

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Published on May 2, 2011

Joy, beautiful sparkle of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium!

We enter, fire-drunk,
Heavenly one, your shrine.

Your magic again binds
What custom has firmly parted.

All men become brothers
Where your tender wing lingers.

Whoever has had the great fortune
To be a friend's friend,

Whoever has won a devoted wife,
Join in our jubilation!

Indeed, whoever can call even one soul,
His own on this earth!

And whoever was never able to, must creep
Tearfully away from this band!

Indeed, whoever can call even one soul,
His own on this earth!

And whoever was never able to, must creep
Tearfully away from this band!

Joy, beautiful sparkle of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium!

We enter, fire-drunk,
Heavenly one, your shrine.

Your magic again binds
What custom has firmly parted.

All men become brothers
Where your tender wing lingers.

Your magic again binds
What custom has firmly parted.

All men become brothers
Where your tender wing lingers.

From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_of_Europe

Anthem of Europe

"Anthem of Europe" is the organisational anthem used by the Council of Europe to represent Europe as a whole and the European Union.[1][2] It is based on "Ode to Joy" from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823, and is played on official occasions by both organisations.

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1. The words are a poem by Schiller.

It's in German and should be. This english translation doesn't do it justice. Beethoven wrote the music specifically for this poem to end his 9th Symphony, his last.