DUTCH LYRICS

Zij zullen hem niet temmen, de fiere Vlaamse Leeuw,
Al dreigen zij zijn vrijheid met kluisters en geschreeuw.
Zij zullen hem niet temmen, zolang een Vlaming leeft,
Zolang de Leeuw kan klauwen, zolang hij tanden heeft.
 
Zij zullen hem niet temmen, zolang een Vlaming leeft,
Zolang de Leeuw kan klauwen, zolang hij tanden heeft.
 
De tijd verslindt de steden, geen tronen blijven staan:
De legerbenden sneven, een volk zal nooit vergaan.
De vijand trekt te velde, omringd van doodsgevaar.
Wij lachen met zijn woede, de Vlaamse Leeuw is daar
 
Zij zullen hem niet temmen, zolang een Vlaming leeft,
Zolang de Leeuw kan klauwen, zolang hij tanden heeft.

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
 
They won't tame him, the proud Flemish Lion
Even if they threat his freedom, with fettering and shouting
They won't tame him, as long as one Fleming is still alive
As long as the Lion can claw, as long as he has teeth 
They won't tame him, as long as one Fleming is still alive
As long as the Lion can claw, as long as he has teeth 
  
Time will devour the cities, no thrones will ever last 
The enemy will attack, surrounded by the fear of death 
we laugh with his anger: the Flemish Lion is there! 
They won't tame him, as long as one Fleming is still alive 
As long as the Lion can claw, as long as he has teeth
They won't tame him, as long as one Fleming is still alive 
As long as the Lion can claw, as long as he has teeth


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Flanders
"De Vlaamse Leeuw" (The Flemish Lion)

Words by:Hippoliet Van Peene
Music by:Karel Miry
Adopted:1845

The Flemish are one of the main ethnic groups of Belgium (60% of the Belgian
population). They speak Dutch and have their own regional government and
anthem.

Special thanks to:Jan Bosmans for this information

See also: Belgium.
