Forum:The Pub/National anthem

This a subpage of The Pub where we will discuss the creation of a national anthem. Everybody may join and contribute!

Lyrics
I was thinking to include several literary and poetic elements in the anthem. "O! Via" might be suited to borrow from. But, as OWTB pointed out, we are nowhere without meter. What I suggest is that we all make proper (good!) suggestions - sentences, chorus lines, whatever - and that I and people who are willing to help adapt it to a suited meter. An iambic pentameter perhaps? It is the most suitable for English. Trochaic might be another option. This will render a more "military march" style. 07:28, May 12, 2010 (UTC)

Melody, music
I suppose OWTB is our man here to help us out. Once we have a basic outline of what our anthem will look like (the lyrics), we'll need our most musical people to fetch us a melody. 07:28, May 12, 2010 (UTC)