| Du Gamla Du Fria (original) | Du Gamla Du Fria (translation) |
|---|---|
| Du gamla, Du fria, | You old you free, |
| Du fjallhoga nord | You fjallhoga nord |
| Du tysta, Du gladjerika skona! | Thou quiet, Thou joyous spare! |
| Jag halsar Dig, | I hug you, |
| Vanaste land uppa jord, | Most accustomed land on earth, |
| Dina angder grona. | Your intentions are green. |
| :/ | :/ |
| Du tronar pa minnen | You rely on memories |
| Fran fornstora dar, | From ancient times, |
| Da arat Ditt namn | Da arat Your name |
| Flog over jorden. | Flew over the earth. |
| Jag vet att Du ar och | I know You are and |
| Du blir vad du var. | You become what you were. |
| Jag vill do i Norden. | I want to die in the North. |
| :/ | :/ |
| Jag stads vill dig tjana | I want to serve you |
| Mitt alskade land, | My beloved country, |
| Din trohet till doden | Your faithfulness unto death |
| Vill jag svara. | I want to answer. |
| Din ratt, skall jag varna, | Your steering wheel, I'll warn, |
| Med hag och med hand, | With hag and with hand, |
| Bragderika bara. | Just brilliant. |
| :/ | :/ |
| Med Gud skall jag kampa, | With God I will fight, |
| For hem och for hard, | Go home and go hard, |
| For Sverige, | For Sweden, |
| Den kara fosterjorden. | The dear mother earth. |
| Jag byter Dig ej, | I won't change you, |
| Mot allt i en varld | Against everything in a world |
| :/ Nej, jag vill leva | :/ No, I want to live |
| Jag vill do i Norden. | I want to die in the North. |
| :/ | :/ |
