Pagan Anthem of Rome
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Original Words to "The Ode to Joy"
(For translation reasons, only the music was kept for anthem)
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Joy, Oh ! divine scintillation
Sparkling from Elysium,
With a cheerful animation
Goddess, to thy shrine we come. 

These our nations once divided
Now your magic spells unite,
Where your wing does beat around them
Brotherhood and love delight.

With a kiss bestowed on millions
Embraced in fraternity,
Let us build a world of union
And peace for all humanity. 
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Music: Ludwig van Beethoven
Words: Friedrich Schiller
Translation: Georges Picard

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