Original (Spanish)
Verse I
- A los pueblos de América, infausto
- tres centurias un cetro oprimió,
- mas un día soberbia surgiendo,
- "¡Basta!" —dijo, y el cetro rompió.
- Nuestros padres, lidiando grandiosos,
- ilustraron su gloria marcial;
- y trozada la augusta diadema,
- enalzaron el gorro triunfal.
- (repeat last two lines 2x)
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- Chorus
- Paraguayos, ¡República o Muerte!
- nuestro brío nos dio libertad;
- ni opresores, ni siervos alientan
- donde reinan unión e igualdad. (repeat last two lines, repeat last line 2x)
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- Translation in English
- The peoples of the Americas, unfortunately,
- Were oppressed for three centuries by ascepter
- But one magnificent day surging forth,
- "Enough!", it said, and the scepter was broken.
- Our fathers, grandiose in battle,
- Showed their martial glory;
- And after smashing the august diadem,
- The triumphal cap was raised.
- (repeat last two lines 2x)
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- Chorus
- Paraguayans:Republic or Death!
- Our spirit gave us liberty
- Neither oppressors nor slaves exist
- Where union and equality reign.
- (repeat last two lines, repeat last line 2x)
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