The Isle of Man National Anthem, known in Manx as Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin, was written and composed by William Henry Gill (1839-1923), with the Manx translation by John J. Kneen (1873-1939). The anthem is sung to the traditional Manx melody of Mylecharaine's March. There are eight verses in all, but the first and last verses are those usually sung. The anthem was given official status by the Isle of Man's Tynwald in 2002, with God Save the Queen, being designated the royal anthem. The song Ellan Vannin also doubles up as an unofficial national anthem.
Lyrics
English Verses
- O land of our birth,
- O gem of God's earth,
- O Island so strong and so fair;
- Built firm as Barrule,
- Thy Throne of Home Rule
- Make us free as thy sweet mountain air.
- Ye sons of the soil,
- In hardship and toil,
- That plough both the land and the sea,
- Take heart while you can,
- And think of the Man
- Who toiled by the Lake Galilee.
- When fierce tempests smote
- That frail little boat,
- They ceased at His gentle command;
- Despite all our fear,
- The Saviour is near
- To safeguard our dear Fatherland.
- Let storm-winds rejoice,
- And lift up their voice,
- No danger our homes can befall;
- Our green hills and rocks
- Encircle our flocks,
- And keep out the sea like a wall.
- Our Island, thus blest, No foe can molest;
- Our grain and our fish shall increase;
- From battle and sword Protecteth the Lord,
- And crowneth our nation with peace.
- Then let us rejoice
- With heart, soul and voice,
- And in The Lord's promise confide;
- That each single hour
- We trust in His power,
- No evil our souls can betide.
Manx Verses
- O Halloo nyn ghooie,
- O' Ch'liegeen ny s'bwaaie
- Ry gheddyn er ooir aalin Yee,
- Ta dt' Ardstoyl Reill Thie
- Myr Barrool er py hoie
- Dy reayl shin ayns seyrsnys as shee.
- Tra Gorree yn Dane
- Haink er traie ec y Lhane
- Son Ree Mannin v'eh er ny reih
- 'S va creenaght veih Heose
- Er ny chur huggey neose
- Dy reill harrin lesh cairys as graih
- Ren nyn ayryn g'imraa
- Va Nooghyn shenn traa
- Yn Sushtal dy Hee fockley magh
- Shegin yeearree peccoil
- Myr far aileyn Vaal,
- Ve er ny chur mow son dy bragh.
- Vec ooasle yn Theihll
- Ayns creoighys tooilleil
- Ta traaue ooir as faarkey, Gow cree
- Ny jarrood yn fer mie
- Ta coadey 'n lught-thie
- Ren tooilleil liorish Logh Galilee.
- D'eiyr yn sterrm noon as noal
- Yn baatey beg moal
- Fo-harey hug Eh geay as keayn
- Trooid ooilley nyn ghaue
- Ta'n Saualtagh ec laue
- Dy choadey nyn Vannin veg veen.
- Lhig dorrinyn bra
- Troggal seose nyn goraa
- As brishey magh ayns ard arrane
- Ta nyn groink aalin glass
- Yn vooir cummal ass
- As coadey lught-thie as shioltane.
- Nyn Ellan fo-hee
- Cha boir noidyn ee
- Dy bishee nyn eeastyn as grain
- Nee'n Chiarn shin y reayll
- Voish strieughyn yn theihll
- As crooinnagh lesh shee 'n ashoon ain.
- Lhig dooin boggoil bee,
- Lesh annym as cree,
- As croghey er gialdyn yn Chiarn;
- Dy vodmayd dagh oor,
- Treish teil er e phooar,
- Dagh olk ass nyn anmeenyn 'hayrn.
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