First published at 18:36 UTC on September 19th, 2018.
Written as a marching song for the Dutch party NSB, it was later adopted as a song by the Nederlandsche SS.
The song references the Geuzen, which were a group of Dutch noblemen turned privateer in revolt against the ruling power. The name of Geuzen…
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Written as a marching song for the Dutch party NSB, it was later adopted as a song by the Nederlandsche SS.
The song references the Geuzen, which were a group of Dutch noblemen turned privateer in revolt against the ruling power. The name of Geuzen, meaning beggars, was adopted by them to hone their enemies. It originated when about 250 noblemen marched up to present a petition of grievances to the regent, Margaret of Palma.
Her advisor is rumoured to have said "Fear not, madame, they are only beggars."
The noblemen short after declared in a speech that they were all willing to become beggars if that was what was needed for their country.
The Geuzen roamed around the Netherlands and captured many Dutch cities to free them in the name of independence.
Lyrics:
De geuzenvendels rukken aan, romdiredom!
Na eeuwen zijn zij opgestaan, romdiredom!
Zie hun vlaggen vliegen in de wind!
Hoor, een nieuwe geuzentijd begint,
met slaande trom, met slaande trom ! Romdiredom!
Het volk zijn oude kracht hervindt.
De geuzenvendels trekken op, romdiredom!
Hun vuist is hard en hard hun kop, romdiredom!
d'Oude geuzentijd is weer ontwaakt,
heeft een eind aan nacht en nood gemaakt,
met slaande trom, met slaande trom ! Romdiredom.
Het Dietse volk wordt sterk gemaakt.
De geuzenvendels leven weer, romdiredom!
Zij slaan met gloed de vijand neer, romdiredom!
Want der vad'ren bloed brandt in hun ziel,
en zij vechten weer als voor Den Briel,
met slaande trom, met slaande trom ! Romdiredom!
Tot eer van wie voor Dietsland viel!
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