especially for Qrius, i sang it a bit fast, i had to keep pace with the music :D
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old dutch:
Wilhelmus van Nassouwe
Ben ick van Duytschen bloet,
Den Vaderlant getrouwe
Blyf ick tot in den doot:
Een Prince van Oraengien
Ben ick vrij onverveert,
Den Coninck van Hispaengien
Heb ick altijt gheeert
new dutch:
Wilhelmus van Nassouwe
ben ik, van Duitsen bloed,
den vaderland getrouwe
blijf ik tot in den dood.
Een Prinse van Oranje
ben ik, vrij onverveerd,
den Koning van Hispanje
heb ik altijd geëerd.
sorry for the strange sound quality, i was sitting on the (cold) ground while singing, because the mic had to be close to the speakers to let the music come through AND i had to watch the screen for the precise text :D
this is only the first couplet of a total of 15…if you take the first letter of every couplet you’ll get: Willem van Nassov (he is the “quaid-e-azam” of holland :~) ) nice, haina?
thre are more literal beuaties in it…but don’t have much time to post them all, this one is one of the best: about the first letters :k:
