Vaterlandslied (Der Gott der Eisen wachsen ließ) - German patriotic song (w/ translation)

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Poetic translation for singing in English:
The God who made the iron grow,
Never wanted slaves or chattel,
He gave man saber, sword, and spear,
To fight his righteous battle!
He gave to him his heart and breath,
His passion of expression,
So he would fight unto the death,
‘Gainst tyrants and oppression.
And so what God ordained to keep,
We’ll keep with holy fervor,
And never in a tyrant’s pay,
Will we a man’s life sever.
But if for lies or shame he stands
Our swords are sworn to end it!
He shall not share this German land,
That German men defended
O Germany, O Fatherland!
O German love and ardor
You noble land, you splendid land!
We pledge to fight the harder!
To traitors and to knaves, watch out!
You’ll feed the crows and ravens,
We march unto the bloody fray,
Avenging misdeeds craven!
Let roar what only roaring can,
In flames that burn forever
You worthy Germans, man for man,
Let’s win this fight together!
May heaven aid us in our stand,
Its laws we have defended!
Proclaiming Germans, man for man:
That slavery is ended!

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