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{{Inno nazionale
|Demotico = confederato
|Immagine = Godsavethesouth.jpeg
|Paese = [[File:Flag of the Confederate States of America (1861-1863).svg|20x16px]] [[Stati Confederati d'America]]
|Lingua = inglese
|AutoreTesto = Earnest Halphin
|EpocaTesto = 1861 
|AutoreMusica = Charles W. A. Ellerbrock
|EpocaMusica = 1861
|Audio = God Save the South.ogg
}}

'''''God Save the South''''' è un brano scritto dallo statunitense [[George Henry Miles]], sotto lo pseudonimo di Earnest Halphin, nel 1861. 

È considerato da alcuni l’[[inno nazionale]] de facto degli [[Stati Confederati d'America]].

La versione più nota è stata composta da [[Charles W. A. Ellerbrock]], mentre [[C. T. De Cœniél]] ha composto in un secondo momento una melodia alternativa per la canzone.<ref>https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200002414/</ref>

== Testo ==

=== In inglese (originale) ===

: '''I.'''
: ''God save the South, God save the South,''
: ''Her altars and firesides, God save the South!''
: ''Now that the war is nigh, now that we arm to die,''
: ''Chanting our battle cry, "Freedom or death!"''
: ''Chanting our battle cry, "Freedom or death!"''

: '''II.'''
: ''God be our shield, at home or afield,''
: ''Stretch Thine arm over us, strengthen and save.''
: ''What tho' they're three to one, forward each sire and son,''
: ''Strike till the war is won, strike to the grave!''
: ''Strike till the war is won, strike to the grave!''

: '''III.'''
: ''God made the right stronger than might,''
: ''Millions would trample us down in their pride.''
: ''Lay Thou their legions low, roll back the ruthless foe,''
: ''Let the proud spoiler know God's on our side.''
: ''Let the proud spoiler know God's on our side.''

: '''IV.'''
: ''Hark honor's call, summoning all.''
: ''Summoning all of us unto the strife.''
: ''Sons of the South, awake! Strike till the brand shall break,''
: ''Strike for dear Honor's sake, Freedom and Life!''
: ''Strike for dear Honor's sake, Freedom and Life!''

: '''V.'''
: ''Rebels before, our fathers of yore.''
: ''Rebel's the righteous name Washington bore.''
: ''Why, then, be ours the same, the name that he snatched from shame,''
: ''Making it first in fame, foremost in war.''
: ''Making it first in fame, foremost in war.''

: '''VI.'''
: ''War to the hilt, theirs be the guilt,''
: ''Who fetter the free man to ransom the slave.''
: ''Up then, and undismay'd, sheathe not the battle blade,''
: ''Till the last foe is laid low in the grave!''
: ''Till the last foe is laid low in the grave!''

: '''VII.'''
: ''God save the South, God save the South,''
: ''Dry the dim eyes that now follow our path.''
: ''Still let the light feet rove safe through the orange grove,''
: ''Still keep the land we love safe from Thy wrath.''
: ''Still keep the land we love safe from Thy wrath.''

: '''VIII.'''
: ''God save the South, God save the South,''
: ''Her altars and firesides, God save the South!''
: ''For the great war is nigh, and we will win or die,''
: ''Chanting our battle cry, "Freedom or death!"''
: ''Chanting our battle cry, "Freedom or death!"''

== Note ==
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== Voci correlate ==
* [[Stati Confederati d'America]]
* [[Guerra di secessione americana]]

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