Vow To Thee My Country

Vow To Thee My Country, (also known as I Vow to Thee, My Country) is the Wennviehan national anthem. Both the song and lyrics derive from the old Equestrian folk song that went by the similar name "Hail to Thee, My Queen". Chase Smith and many other citizens of the WCR felt empathy towards this song due to the old queen of Equestria's gentle rule over Bronyland's vassal states. It was also originally made before Mike I's succession to the throne, which is widely believed to be one of the many main turning points that led to the The Wincraftian Revolution. The song goes into detail about her majesties rule over Equestrian domain, her love for her subjects, her gentle grasp upon the Equestrian realms, and the gentleness she felt towards enemies. The song was highly inspired by the First Equestrian-Kalian War, where after a decisive Equestrian victory, the queen herself declared that all prisoners of war be released back to Kalia and that while a celebration should be held, a mourning for the fallen should also be held. The Equestrian realm also flourished during the time of her ruling, where mainland Equestria saw arts and innovations at an all time high, the vassals of Equestria also saw massive improvements to quality of life, including increased education, collaborations in sciences, and medicine having ground-breaking advancements.
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=== English ===
1. I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love,
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best.
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
2. And there’s another country, I've heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.[1]
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=== Wennviehan German ===
1. Ich gelobe dir, mein Land, über alle irdischen Dinge,
Vollständig und ganz und perfekt, den Dienst meiner Liebe,
der Liebe, die keine Fragen stellt, der Liebe, die die Prüfung besteht,
Die auf den Altar das Liebste und das Beste legt.
Der Liebe, die niemals wankt, der Liebe, die den Preis bezahlt,
Der Liebe, die unerschrocken das letzte Opfer gibt.
2. Und es gibt ein anderes Land, von dem ich vor langer Zeit gehört habe,
Am teuersten denen, die es lieben, am großartigsten denen, die es kennen;
Wir mögen seine Armeen nicht zählen können, wir mögen seinen König nicht sehen;
Seine Festung ist ein frommes Herz, sein Stolz Leiden;
Und Seele um Seele und still wachsen seine leuchtenden Grenzen,
Und seine Wege sind Wege der Sanftheit und alle seine Wege sind Frieden.