Re: Dutch Study Group
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 2:23 pm
Sir Philip Sydney and his connection with the Dutch national anthem Wilhelmus
Sir Philip was an Englishman, born in 1554 and died in Arnhem in 1586 fighting with the Dutch against the Spaniards at the Battle of Zutphen. There is a monument to him near Zutphen.
English Wikipedia
Dutch Wikipedia
Amongst many other things, Sir Philip was a poet and song writer. He wrote a song "Who hath his fancy pleased" which is meant to be sung to the tune of Wilhelmus which itself (the anthem) was written around 1570. Wilhelmus is recognised as the oldest national anthem in the world although it was only officially designated as the Dutch national anthem in 1932.
Who hath his fancy pleased
Wilhelmus itself is very interesting. Among other things, despite the struugle to oust Spain from the Low Countries around that period, the anthem pledges loyalty to the Spanish king.
Wilhelmus
Sir Philip was an Englishman, born in 1554 and died in Arnhem in 1586 fighting with the Dutch against the Spaniards at the Battle of Zutphen. There is a monument to him near Zutphen.
English Wikipedia
Dutch Wikipedia
Amongst many other things, Sir Philip was a poet and song writer. He wrote a song "Who hath his fancy pleased" which is meant to be sung to the tune of Wilhelmus which itself (the anthem) was written around 1570. Wilhelmus is recognised as the oldest national anthem in the world although it was only officially designated as the Dutch national anthem in 1932.
Who hath his fancy pleased
Wilhelmus itself is very interesting. Among other things, despite the struugle to oust Spain from the Low Countries around that period, the anthem pledges loyalty to the Spanish king.
Wilhelmus