"Hino da Independência" – unofficial national anthem of the Empire of Brazil (1824–1831)

Audio source:    • Brasil — Hino da Independência   Note: this audio only contains the first, second, seventh and ninth verses. The full lyrics have ten verses. • lyrics (Portuguese) I: Já podeis da Pátria filhos ver contente a Mãe gentil; já raiou a Liberdade no Horizonte do Brasil. Já raiou a Liberdade, já raiou a Liberdade no Horizonte do Brasil. (chorus) Brava Gente Brasileira longe vá, temor servil; ou ficar a Pátria livre, ou morrer pelo Brasil. Ou ficar a Pátria livre, ou morrer pelo Brasil. II: Os grilhões que nos forjava da perfídia astuto ardil, houve Mão mais poderosa, zombou deles o Brasil. Houve Mão mais poderosa, houve Mão mais poderosa, zombou deles o Brasil. [chorus] VII: Não temais ímpias falanges, que apresentam face hostil: vossos peitos, vossos braços são muralhas do Brasil. Vossos peitos, vossos braços vossos peitos, vossos braços são muralhas do Brasil. [chorus] IX: Parabéns oh Brasileiros, já com garbo juvenil; do Universo entre as Nações resplandece a do Brasil. Do Universo entre as Nações, do Universo entre as Nações resplandece a do Brasil. [chorus] • translation I: Already can you, sons of the Fatherland, see happily your gentle Mother; Liberty has already dawned at the Horizon of Brazil. Liberty has already dawned, Liberty has already dawned at the Horizon of Brazil. (chorus) Brave Brazilian People far begone, servile fear; either keep the Fatherland free, or die for Brazil. Either keep the Fatherland free, or die for Brazil. II: The chains that forged for us treachery's astute slyness, there was a most powerful Hand, Brazil sneered at them. There was a most powerful Hand, there was a most powerful Hand, Brazil sneered at them. [chorus] VII: Do not fear unholy phalanges, who show a hostile face: thy chests, thy arms are walls of Brazil. Thy chests, thy arms, thy chests, thy arms are walls of Brazil. [chorus] IX: Congratulations, O Brazilians, already with juvenile garb; from the Universe among the Nations that of Brazil blazes. From the Universe among the Nations, from the Universe among the Nations that of Brazil blazes. [chorus]