Vi vil oss et land
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"Vi vil oss et land" (lit. 'We Want Ourselves a Country') is a famous phrase in the context of Norwegian nationalism, derived from a poem by Per Sivle. It has been evoked by many different groups, including during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, when an arrest order was issued on the deceased Sivle.
Vi vil oss et land som er frelst og fritt
og ikke sin frihet må borge.
Vi vil oss et land som er mitt og ditt,
og dette vårt land heter Norge!
Og har vi ikke det land ennu,
så skal vi vinne det, jeg og du!
Per Sivle, 1895
(modernized language)