If Anthem-xenophobia is to become part of the American fabric, I believe we need to go all the way. If the Anthem is sullied by translation into a foreign tongue, it must be translated back into the One True Language immediately! We must always have a utility such as Babel Fish at the ready, so that those nasty translations can be reversed. I am fully in agreement with the greatest writer in American history on this subject.
As an aid to others, I offer several such re-translations of the familiar first verse of our National Anthem (you did know, I’m sure, that Key’s song continues on for three more verses beyond the one we attempt to sing before ballgames). Remember, these were done on a computer, so they must be true and accurate and correct.
The Star-Spangled Banner, English to Spanish to English:
The Estrella-star-Spangled opinion of the flag
Or, can you see, by the early light of the dawn,
What so proud we hail’d in flashing last of the twilight?
Of whom ample rays and shining stars, thro ‘ the dangerous fight,
Óer the embankments watch’d, so galantemente we flowed?
And the red fulgor of the rockets, the pumps that exploded in air,
Gave thro of the test ‘ the night that our flag still was there.
Opinion of Or, that flag still stars-star-spangled shakes
Óer the Earth of free and the home of the brave one?
The Star-Spangled Banner, English to French to English:
The Banner to hold the first Parole role-spangled of
O, can you see, by the first light of the paddle,
That so much proudly us hail’ D with the last to shine of the twilight?
With which broad lines and luminous holds the first role, thro ‘ the perilous combat,
O’ er the ramparts us watch’ D, ran so much valiantly?
And the red gleam of the rockets, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave to thro proof ‘ the night that our flag was always there.
Word of O, this banner vague
O’ er to however hold the first role-spangled ground of free and the house of the brave man?
The Star-Spangled Banner, English to Russian to English:
Stars -.Star-Spangled banner opinion
O, can you come, with into being of dawn previous,
So are proud we hail’d on to gleam sumerk the latter?
Whose extensive stripes and bright stars, thro ‘ perilous fight,
O’er ramparts we watch’d, so gallantly did flow?
And the glare of rockets red, bombs tearing up in air,
Gave thro proofs ‘ to nochu that our flag was still there.
Opinion o, then of stars -.star-spangled banner does thus far flutter
O’er the earth freely and the house of the bravest?
The Star-Spangled Banner, English to Greek to English:
The star-e’nastro emblem
You say, you can see, from the premature light of dawn,
What so much proud we hail’d last one lyko’fatos?
Who wide bands and luminous stars, thro “the dangerous fight,
O’er ramparts watch’d, so much polite we flowed?
And the red intense light of rockets, the bombs that explode in air,
Gave thro proof “the night that our flag was still there.
It says, that star-e’nastro emblem kymatj’zej still
O’er the ground free and the house of brave?
The Star-Spangled Banner, English to German to English:
The star star Spangled flag
O legends, can do you, by the early light of the dawn,
Which so proud we see hail’d at last shining of the dawns?
Who expanded strips and bright of stars, thro ‘ the dangerous fight,
O’er the RAM parts did we flow watch’d, so courageously?
And the red sharp gloss of the rockets, the bombs, which burst in an air,
Gave thro ‘ the night to proof that our marking sign was still there.
O legends, moves these star star spangled flag already
O’er the country of the free and the house of the courageous wavelike?
The Star-Spangled Banner, English to Italian to English:
The Stella-Star-Spangled Flag Opinion of
Or, you can see therefore fierce, from the light in advance payment of the dawn,
Than last what we hail’ d to shining of the penumbra?
Of who immense bands and luminous stars, thro ‘ a fight perilous,
O’ er the ramparts watch’ d, therefore gallantly we were effluendo?
And the red light vivida of the rockets, the bombs that burst in air,
Has given to thro of the test ‘ the night that our small flag was still here.
Opinion of Or, that flag star-star-spangled still fluctuates
O’ er the center and earth free of the good ones?
Sing it loud and sing it proud!
(Note: I apologize in advance if I have disrespected your language of choice by failing to display the re-translation of our National Anthem from it.)
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Posted by N in Seattle on 05/03 at 06:44 AM
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