Preußenlied

The Prussians song is a patriotic song, which temporarily fell to the status of a national anthem of Prussia. It consists of seven stanzas. The Dortmund headmaster Bernhard Thiersch from Kirchscheidungen wrote in 1830 in Halberstadt, the first six verses as a birthday gift for the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm III .. The music was composed in 1832, the royal music director of the second Grenadier Guards regiment August Neithardt. Th Schneider added in 1851, the seventh stanza. The Prussians song replaced the former Prussian national anthem (Borussia ).

Occasionally, the Prussians song is played at displaced persons associations of East Prussia.

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I am a Prussian, do you know my colors? The flag floats ahead of me white and black; that for the freedom of my fathers died, the point, it noted in my colors. I 'll never give up hope bang, as those I will venture it | Let 's gloomy day, it was cheerful sunshine, I am a Prussian, want to be a Prussian.: | With love and loyalty close ' I am the throne, Which mild to me a father speaks; And as the Father faithful with his son, So I stand loyal to him and not be moved. Hard are the bonds of love; Healing my country! |: The king's reputation dring in the heart to me: I am a Prussian, want to be a Prussian! : | Not every day can glow in the sunlight; A cloud and shower comes at a time; Drum read me no it in the face, That is not the wishes everyone prospers me. Well- exchanged near and far With me very many like; |: Your happiness is deceit and their freedom bill: I am a Prussian, want to be a Prussian! : | And when the evil storm storms around me, The night alight in lightnings glow; Did it already but worse gebrauset in the world, And what does not tremble was the Prussian courage. Like rock and oak splinter, I will not tremble; |: There storming ' and barney ', it flashes wildly into it! I am a Prussian, want to be a Prussian! : | Where love and faithfulness so consecrate the king, Where prince and people to join hands, Because the people true happiness must flourish, Since blooming and growing the beautiful fatherland. So we swear 's New The king love and loyalty! |: Festival is the covenant! Yes smite a brave! We're Prussia, let us be Prussia.: | And we, the Baltic and North Sea beaches, As a sergeant asked, poled of ' and wind, We, the chaff since through the blood gang Are chained to the throne of Prussia and the people, We woll'n not looking backward, No forward with confidence! |: We shout to the whole world into: Also, we are Prussians want to be Prussia! : | Of Prussia star to shine brightly widely, The Prussian eagle hovering wolkenan, Of Prussia flag fresh laurel wreaths, Of Prussia sword to victory breaking web. And high on the throne of Prussia The glory of Frederick crown |: A king Dominate us strong and mild, And every Prussia breast is it a sign! : |