Borussia (anthem)

Borussia
by Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini
Lyrics of Borussia written by Johann Friedrich Leopold Duncker

Borussia, also known as the Chant national prussien, was a patriotic Prussian song. It temporarily held the status of the national anthem. The melody is by Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, and the text by Johann Friedrich Leopold Duncker. Borussia is a neo-Latin term for Prussia and a female figure as Prussia's allegory in the song.

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