Composer: Ary Lobo
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Grande povo, grande povo
Foi a palavra do imperador
Grande povo, disse Mariano
Que castro Alves em versos cantou
Grande povo que deu Rui Barbosa
Carlos Gomes, Jose de Alencar
Grande povo de Oswaldo Cruz
Tiradentes, Caxias imortal
Grande povo de Gonçalves dias
De Santos Drumont, o herói do ar
Grande povo que Deodoro
Jose Bonifacio e tanta gente boa
Grande povo de ....
Maria Quitéria e João Pessoa
Grande povo sula americano
Se gritar bem alto essa terra tem dono
Translation
Great people, great people
Was the word of the emperor
Great people, said Mariano
That Castro Alves sang in verses
Great people who gave Rui Barbosa
Carlos Gomes, Jose de Alencar
Great people of Oswaldo Cruz
Tiradentes, immortal Caxias
Great people of Gonçalves Dias
Of Santos Dumont, the hero of the air
Great people that Deodoro
Jose Bonifacio and so many good people
Great people of ....
Maria Quitéria and João Pessoa
Great South American people
If you shout loudly, this land has an owner
