Editing Heil dir im Siegerkranz (section)

==Lyrics==
[[Heinrich Harries]] wrote the lyrics in 1790 in honour of King [[Christian VII of Denmark]], and the line "Heil, Kaiser, dir" originally read "Heil, Christian, dir". In 1793, Harries' text was adapted by {{ill|Balthasar Gerhard Schumacher|qid=Q95218948}} (1755–1805) for use in [[Prussia]]. Schumacher shortened Harries' text and replaced the word ''Christian'' with ''König'' (king). After the proclamation of the German Empire, the word ''König'' was replaced by ''Kaiser'' (emperor).{{sfn|Fischer|Senkel|2010|p=93}}
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|<poem>{{lang|de|italic=no|Heil dir im Siegerkranz,
Herrscher des Vaterlands!
Heil, Kaiser, dir!
𝄆 Fühl in des Thrones Glanz
Die hohe Wonne ganz,
Liebling des Volks zu sein!
Heil Kaiser, dir! 𝄇

Nicht Roß, nicht Reisige{{Efn|Alternatively sung as {{lang|de|Und Roß, und Reisige}}.<ref name=":88"></ref>|name=Slicher, Friedrich (1896–1898). Allgemeines Deutsches Kommersbuch: "Kaiserlied" (in German). Lahr: Moritz Schauenburg. p. 47.|group=}}
Sichern die steile Höh’,
Wo Fürsten stehn:
𝄆 Liebe des Vaterlands,
Liebe des freien Manns
Gründen den Herrschers Thron
Wie Fels im Meer. 𝄇

Heilige Flamme, glüh',
Glüh' und erlösche nie
Für's Vaterland!
𝄆 Wir alle stehen dann
Mutig für einen Mann,
Kämpfen und bluten gern
Für Thron und Reich! 𝄇

Handlung und Wissenschaft<!-- This is the wording as sourced. -->
Hebe mit Mut und Kraft
Ihr Haupt empor!
𝄆 Krieger und Heldenthat
Finde ihr Lorbeerblatt
Treu aufgehoben dort,
An deinem Thron! 𝄇

Sei, Kaiser Wilhelm, hier
Lang deines Volkes Zier,
Der Menschheit Stolz!
𝄆 Fühl in des Thrones Glanz,
Die hohe Wonne ganz,
Liebling des Volks zu sein!
Heil, Kaiser, dir! 𝄇<ref name=":88">[[:de:s:Heil dir im Siegerkranz (Harries)|Song No. 50]] in ''[[Allgemeines Deutsches Kommersbuch]]'', p. 47</ref>}}</poem>
|<poem>{{IPA|wrap=none|[haɪl diːɐ ˀɪm ˈziː.ɡɐ.ˌkʁant͡s {{!}}]
[ˈhɛɐ.ʃɐ deːs ˈfa.tɐ.ˌlant͡s {{!}}]
[haɪl ˈkaɪ.zɐ diːɐ ‖]
𝄆 [fyːl ˀɪn deːs ˈtʁoː.nəs glant͡s {{!}}]
[diː ˈhoː.ə ˈvɔ.nə gant͡s {{!}}]
[ˈliː.blɪŋ deːs ˈfɔlks t͡suː zaɪn {{!}}]
[haɪl ˈkaɪ.zɐ diːɐ ‖] 𝄇

[nɪçt ˈʁoːs nɪçt ˈʁaɪ.zɪ.gə {{!}}]
[ˈzɪ.çɐn diː ˈʃtaɪ.lə høː {{!}}]
[voː ˈfʏɐ.st(ə)n ˈʃteː(ə)n ‖]
𝄆 [ˈliː.bə deːs ˈfa.tɐ.ˌlant͡s {{!}}]
[ˈliː.bə deːs ˈfʁaɪ.ən mans {{!}}]
[ˈɡʁʏn.d(ə)n deːn ˈhɛɐ.ʃɐs tʁoːn {{!}}]
[viː ˈfɛls ˀɪm ˈmeːɐ ‖] 𝄇

[ˈhaɪ.lɪ.gə ˈfla.mə glyː {{!}}]
[glyː ˀʊnt ˀɛɐ.ˈlœ.ʃə niː {{!}}]
[fyːɐs ˈfa.tɐ.ˌlant ‖]
𝄆 [viːɐ ˈˀa.lə ˈʃteː(ə)n dan {{!}}]
[ˈmuː.tɪç fyːɐ ˈˀaɪ.nən man {{!}}]
[ˈkɛm.p͡f(ə)n ˀʊnt ˈbluː.t(ə)n ɡɛɐn {{!}}]
[fyːɐ ˈtʁoːn ˀʊnt ˈʁaɪç ‖] 𝄇

[ˈhand.lʊŋ ˀʊnt ˈvɪ.s(ə)n.ˌʃaft {{!}}]
[ˈheː.bə mɪt ˈmuːt ˀʊnt ˈkʁaft {{!}}]
[ˀiːɐ ˈhaʊpt ˀɛm.ˈpɔɐ ‖]
[ˈkʁiː.gɐ ˀʊnt ˈhɛl.d(ə)n.ˌtaːt {{!}}]
[ˈfɪn.də ˀiːɐ ˈloːɐ.beːɐ.ˌblat {{!}}]
[tʁɔʏ ˈˀaʊf.gə.ˌhoː.b(ə)n dɔɐt {{!}}]
[ˀan ˈdaɪ.nəm tʁoːn ‖] 𝄇

[zaɪ ˈkaɪ.zɐ ˈvɪl.ˌhɛlm hiːɐ {{!}}]
[laŋ ˈdaɪ.nəs ˈfɔl.kəs t͡siːɐ {{!}}]
[deːɐ ˈmɛnʃ.ˌhaɪt ʃtɔlt͡s ‖]
𝄆 [ˈfyːl ˀɪn deːs ˈtʁoː.nəs glant͡s {{!}}]
[diː ˈhoː.ə ˈvɔ.nə gant͡s {{!}}]
[ˈliː.blɪŋ deːs ˈfɔlks t͡suː zaɪn {{!}}]
[haɪl ˈkaɪ.zɐ diːɐ ‖] 𝄇}}</poem>
|<poem>Hail to thee in victor's wreath,
Ruler of the Fatherland!
Hail, [[wikt:Kaiser|kaiser]], thee!
𝄆 Feel in the throne’s splendour
Feel in the sublime bliss
To be the folk's beloved!
Hail, kaiser, thee! 𝄇

Neither steed nor mounted knight
Secure the towering height,
Where princes stand:
𝄆 Love of the Fatherland,
Love of the free man,
Secure the ruler's throne
Like rocks at sea. 𝄇

O sacred flame, glow,
Glow and extinguish not,
For the Fatherland!
𝄆 Then we shall all stand
Valiant for one man,
Fighting and bleeding gladly
For Throne and Empire! 𝄇

Commerce and science
Hoist with courage and strength
Their heads aloft!
𝄆 Warriors' and heroes' deeds
Find their laurel leaves
Faithfully preserved
Upon thy throne! 𝄇

Be, Emperor Wilhelm, here,
Long thy people's treasure,
Pride of mankind!
𝄆 Feel in the throne's splendour
Feel in the sublime bliss
To be the people’s beloved!
Hail, kaiser, thee! 𝄇</poem>
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''Kaiser Wilhelm'' in the lyrics originally referred to [[William I, German Emperor|William I]] who reigned until 1888. His son, [[Frederick III, German Emperor|Frederick III]], who reigned [[Year of the Three Emperors|for only 99 days]], was succeeded by [[Wilhelm II, German Emperor|Wilhelm II]]. One of the jokes at the time was that the song's title is changed to "Heil Dir im Sonderzug" ("Hail to Thee in Thy Royal Train"), owing to Wilhelm II's frequent travels.
After the beginning of [[World War I]] in 1914, [[Hugo Kaun]] set the text of the anthem to new music to remove the similarity to "God Save the King".<ref>{{IMSLP|work=Heil dir im Siegerkranz (Kaun, Hugo)|cname="Heil dir im Siegerkranz" (Kaun)|descr=Score and MIDI-based audio}}</ref>