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Originally Posted by kurtz
How come all these other countries have great national anthems such as;
USA The Star spangled Banner, rockets bursting in air...all that very stirring
France Le Marselies (apologies for spelling) blood of invaders spilling on to the ground...way to go
Germany German Women, German Wine, German Song...prefer red myself so I'll pass on the Reisling...  |
The Netherlands:
William of Nassau, scion
Of a Dutch and ancient line,
I dedicate undying
Faith to this land of mine.
A prince I am, undaunted,
Of Orange, ever free,
To the king of Spain I've granted
A lifelong loyalty.
I've ever tried to live in
The fear of God's command
And therefore I've been driven,
From people, home, and land,
But God, I trust, will rate me
His willing instrument
And one day reinstate me
Into my government.
There are 15 of them.
So, it's not only the oldest national anthem of the world, but probable also the longest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Het_Wilhelmus
Actually, Wilhelmus is my baptism-name.
