Gustafs skål

Gustafs skål (English: Gustav's Toast), is a song written by Carl Michael Bellman as a salutation to Gustav III of Sweden, following the coup d'état of 1772, which made himself an autocrat and ended the parliamentary age of liberty. The king very much liked the song and informally it came to function as his royal anthem.[1]

Gustafs skål
English: Gustav's Toast
Cover from Gustafs skål
Royal anthem of Sweden
LyricsCarl Michael Bellman, 19 August 1772
MusicCarl Michael Bellman, 19 August 1772

Lyrics
Swedish lyrics
English translation

I
𝄆 Gustafs skål!
Den bäste Kung, som Norden äger
Han ej tål!
At vigtskåln ojämt väger. 𝄇
𝄆 God och glad!
Han Ilskans röst föraktar
Samt afvaktar och betraktar
Dårskap i sin grad. 𝄇

II
𝄆 Sådan Kung!
Är värd att styra Sveriges öden
Rask och ung!
Ej rådlös uti nöden. 𝄇
𝄆 Vasa Ätt!
Har aldrig lärt att svika,
Aldrig tvika, men at fika
Till at göra rätt. 𝄇

I
𝄆 Gustav's Toast!
The greatest king of the north:
He can't rest,
While injustice rules. 𝄇
𝄆 Decent and cheerful,
He detests anger
and waits, and studies
lunacy in progress 𝄇

II
𝄆 A king like he
Is sent to govern Swedens destiny
Bold and young
Never in hopeless need 𝄇
𝄆 Of Vasa dynasty
Is taught to never fail
Never hesitat but rather do
What is just and fair. 𝄇

See also

References
  1. www.dagensvisa.com
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