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God,youhavePolandforsolongprotected,
Cloakedherinradianceofpowerandsplendour,
Shieldedfromfoesandperilsunsuspected,
Fromwoesforedoomedanddangersdiddefendher;
Beforeyouraltarsourpleaswebring,
O,LordAlmightysaveourgraciousKing!
God,youtookpityonherdownfall’sshame
Insacredstrugglehelpedherwithyourpower
Hadtheworldwitnessthegloryofhername
Andknowhervalourinherdarkesthour
Beforeyouraltarsourpleaswebring,
O,LordAlmightysaveourgraciousKing!
Youwhonowraisedherwithmiraclesrenewed,
AndtheAngelofPeacesenttorestoreher,
Underonesceptrejoinedinabrotherhood
Twonationslockedinafratricidalwarfare
Beforeyouraltarsourpleaswebring,
O,LordAlmightysaveourgraciousKing!
RestorenewPolandtoitsoldrenown
Andmakeherhappyunderhiscommand
Lettwofriendnationsunderhisonecrown
Bloom,everblessinghisreigninthisland;
Beforeyouraltarsourpleaswebring,
O,LordAlmightysaveourgraciousKing!
FranciszekSalezyDmochowskiexpressedhishopesforthehap-
pyfutureoftheKingdomwithequalenthusiasm,althoughinaslightly
exaggeratedmannerinhisWspomnieniaod1806do1830roku[Remi-
niscencesoftheyears1806to1830]:
Myyouthandthatofmypeersbeganunderauspiciousomens.His
ImperialMajesty,TsarAlexanderIshowedever-increasingtokens
ofamityandgracetowardsournation.Prisonersofwartakendur-
ingthe1812campaignwerereturning.Tehandfulofmenwho
remainedbyNapoleon’ssideuntilhisfallreturnedtoWarsaw,most
graciouslyreceivedbytheMonarch,andwiththemreturnedthe
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