De âlde Friezen

De Alde Friezen ( The Old Frisians ) is the unofficial national anthem of the Frisian people in the Dutch province of Friesland.

The song was originally sealed by Dr. Eeltsje Hiddes Halbertsma from Grou a familiar tune ( From high Olympus ) by Heinrich Christian Schnoor. The siebenstrophige text has been shortened and edited by Jacobus van Loon on four stanzas. This version was in 1875 by the Selskip foar Fryske taal -en skriftekennisse ( German: " Society for Frisian language and literature " ) proclaimed the Frisian national anthem. Although never officially recognized, it is considered nowadays as the anthem of the Dutch province of Friesland.

The text

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• De Alde Friezen (mp3, 1.0 MB)

• Regional anthem
• Province of Friesland