Sangar is the title of a book my father gave me in 1996. It was one book he read as a child in Estonia. I can read the book with correct pronunciation but don't understand what I am reading. If you know what this book is about please send e-mail to<[email protected]> me.
I am an Estonian and I know English as it is my mother tounge. I don't know that much Estonian because I grew up in Canada far from Estonia's cold shores. I have visited in 1993 my cousins in Estonia and my dad's cousins. We drove around in a Lada in Estonia and right away I noticed traffic was minimal. The capital city is beautiful. The people all seem like people you would see in North America with perhaps no black population. Still, Estonia has ethnic tensions between Russians and Estonian's.
My little cradle stood on thy soil,
Whose blessing ease my toil.
With my last breath my thanks to thee,
For true to death I'll ever be.
O worthy, most beloved and fine,
Thou dearest country mine!
May God in heaven thee defend,
My best, my dearest land.
May He be guard, may He be shield,
For ever may He bless and wield.
O graciously all deeds of thine,
Thou dearest country mine.
In Estonian
Sa oled mind ju sunnitand
ja üles kasvatand;
sind tänan mina alati
ja jään sull truuiks surmani!
Mul' kõige armsam oled sa,
mu kallis isamaa!
Su üle Jumal valvak,
mu armas isamaa!
Ta olgu sinu kaitseja
ja võtku rohkelt õnnista,
mis iial ette võtad sa,
mu kallis isamaa!
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