"Rjana Łužica" (

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: ''Rědna Łužyca''; lit. “Beautiful Lusatia”) is the Sorbian

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. It was written by poet Handrij Zejler. The lyrics were firstly published on August 24, 1827, in the

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magazine ''Serbska Nowina''. Its music was composed in the beginning of 1845 by Korla Awgust Kocor (). The anthem was publicly performed for the first time on October 17, 1845, in

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(Upper Sorbian ''Budyšin'', Lower Sorbian: ''Budyšyn''), German ''Bautzen'', formerly ''Budissin'').

Lyrics

Handrij Zejler's two additional verses have been excluded from the official version.

References

* English translation by Reinhard F. Hahn (http://lowlands-l.net/anniversary/serbscina-info.php, http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn_rjana-luzica.php) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rjana Luzica Sorbian culture National anthems Regional songs European anthems