English: Norway’s Toast | |
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![]() Music sheet ofNorges Skaal | |
Former unofficial national anthem of ![]() | |
Lyrics | Johan Nordahl Brun |
Music | Ernest Modeste Grétry, 1771 |
Adopted | 1782 |
Relinquished | 1820 |
Audio sample | |
Norges Skaal | |
Norges Skaal (English:Norway’s Toast) was written in 1771 byJohan Nordahl Brun inCopenhagen during the period whenNorway was in apersonal unionwith Denmark, as adrinking song for theNorwegian literary society in Copenhagen.
“Norges Skaal” (also sometimes referred to as “For Norge, Kiæmpers Fødeland” from the first line of the song) was banned by Danish-Norwegian officials in 1772 when it was first performed, and it gained popularity in the early 1800s whenNorwegian nationalism was increasing. It quickly gained a reputation as being anti-Danish andrevolutionary, and was referred to as "the NorwegianMarseillaise". It was first published in 1782, and was an unofficial national anthem of Norway from then on and beyond.[1]
For Norge, Kiæmpers Fødeland, | For Norway, birthplace of warriors, |