La Bayamesa - Lyrics

Lyrics

Originally the song had six stanzas. The last four stanzas were excluded in 1902. First, because it hurt the pride of the Spanish. Furthermore, it was well seen in the lyrics of one nation to another is not respected. Another important aspect is that it was too long compared to most of the hymns.

Spanish lyrics	Translation
First stanza
¡Al combate, corred, Bayameses!, Que la patria os contempla orgullosa; No temáis una muerte gloriosa, Que morir por la patria es vivir.	Hasten to battle, men of Bayamo! The motherland looks proudly to you; Do not fear a glorious death, Because to die for the motherland is to live.
Second stanza
En cadenas vivir es vivir en afrenta y oprobio sumido, Del clarín escuchad el sonido; ¡A las armas, valientes, corred!	To live in chains is to die, In dishonour and ignominy, Hear the call of the bugle; Hasten, brave ones, to arms!
Third stanza (excluded)
No temáis; los feroces íberos son cobardes cual todo tirano no resisten al bravo cubano; para siempre su imperio cayó.	Fear not the fierce Iberian which all are cowardly tyrant not resist the brave Cuban forever their empire fell.
Fourth stanza (excluded)
¡Cuba libre! Ya España murió, su poder y su orgullo ¿do es ido? ¡Del clarín escuchad el sonido ¡¡a las armas!!, valientes, corred!	Free Cuba! Spain already died, their power and pride is gone do? Hear the sound of the bugle To arms!, Brave, run!
Fifth stanza (excluded)
Contemplad nuestras huestes triunfantes contempladlos a ellos caídos, por cobardes huyen vencidos: por valientes, supimos triunfar!	Behold our hosts triumphant behold it to them fallen overcome by fleeing cowards: by brave, we found success!
Sixth stanza (excluded)
¡Cuba libre! podemos gritar del cañón al terrible estampido. ¡Del clarín escuchad el sonido, ¡¡a las armas!!, valientes, corred!	Free Cuba! We shout the terrible roar of the cannon. Hear the sound of the trumpet, To arms!, Brave, run!

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