New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

Ra,isbon and fel, his patriotism kindled by me an
nouncement Of war with Denmark thst u, "n t
The original sketch ana scnt IT home 20 NJ. Fairy
Of '"rhe Morning Chronicle
To this Helen Kcndrick Johnson in her most ad-
mirable ana useful book. "Our Familiar SonS@'
adds The following incident;
After Campbell had visited German and mt net The
Irish exles who had inspired his ' ~ rri':
he returned 20 London and thence ~ ma ~
ESnSn d5 OF hc compc pT!" wh 1 r.a OK
trunk was seized. hut the search through rs con
tents nsend q ern 1 Sra az ~ o Mariner, q
England which, OF course amply V'nd''a''' "''
loyalty
The mus, o. we Mariners OF ENGLAND" vas
composed by Dr. John Wall rallco't O765-iser. ore
Of the Most popular Of Engli-h gle" composers u
Wa written originally ;or ~. Gentlemen ~ Eng
land ana 'or three mons voices alto. tenor ana
bass fay1rlte combination in England. nui one
iha, fortunately has gone into dcsue'ude. because
OF the dccadonce Of the male alto Two t"ro-s
and bass now take the place 81 The original vc!r s.
Following is the first sianza OF Campbcl's ode.
Yo mariners " England
Whose ha4 has bray'i thousand years.
The battle and the bro'zc'
Your gIorio4s standard launch again.
70 match another %"
And sweep thro' the deep.
" hilc IN" ha't" rags loud ana long
And the stormy winds DO niow
Every day duIiry he continuance ~ M" feic'
which hav" celebrated the 'uthfou"m"nf ~ the
young Queen OF the Netherlands popular euihu-
sia-in has found expression in the ringing ~ an
old song written in praise % ihe founder of 'h" iu-
dependence of ine Netherlands william "fh"
lent Prince o. Orange ana Count OF Nassau 30
people have political sore 20 which ~ s. ~" so
attached ~ 'hc DGt.h 80 "Vllh-lmus van Mas
souweu." WI % inspired the GueuK win devotion
20 The carse IF liberty more than three ccnturc,
al 10. and
heart OF me Dutch eyer since. The som VAS wit
ten by Philips MarnN. stout supporter uf
dj@J 81 Hecr,lSr - To-, H. VA ,r,,, W ~
Antwerp from III 10 1854. and defended thc city
againsi ne Duke Of Paiila. From The "yidl - Of
the s1ns hs"lf u seems 10 have been written soon
after IA" failure 81 the ciro!' put form ay tIr
Prince OF Oran." in OctObcr 1865 The Garlic
print u i. thai has been discovered Il in "a polt-
i,al sougaook published In ii'' emitted "Ern nj 20
letter each st1nza being united spell the nanic
u William Of Nassau Tho wide and earl, por.-
publication Of mo originp WAS preceded Dy a Cor
man Translation. which Vas printed IN ii79
The Tribune is glad 10 present to ils readers ~
this Opportunc time translation ~ the Wllhelmus
song into Englis made by the Pew. VI. O. Hansen
OF East Orane". y. j. In submitting It ne rev
erend gentleman wrote an exposition Of its
tents. from which quote ne follows:
Durlng the year 1868 the people OF the Netherlands
were IN the sorest need Of consolation and
couragtmcut In that year the great campaign
haj begun for The deiiverarce Of His onpre",'d
country came 10 an inelorious end, notwithstand
ug the large prospects OF success which sccrrr 80
lie before a. After the unsuco essful 'fforts ia
Frieslaud. the scatter!ns oil the troops under
Coquc,ilie and the disastrous dofcat OF Williams
brother Louis az J'mminse" he main army. under
10 dishand. moi through n" want II ability in the
captain. nor through thu Ccwardlc" OF the soldiers.
hut through The masteifGl tactics Of hls oppon.nt
the crucl Duke of Ava. who managed to cyadc a
pitched battle which the Prince ATTEMPTED 10 urge
habitanfs Of The country through which he passed
lnosc 30, daring 20 espouye cause IN whch they
had such vital int.rrst. In vain ~. magnificent
passage Of tn" Princes army across the River
Maas an achicycmeni Mhch compelled even from
mralion In vain me tirelees eifori' to foe the
enemy persisted IN Guiding battc with . superior
force. which might end I'm his defeat The Princes
mnishcd in numbers ana he himself retired across
The confines into France 10 his here di,aIy estates
The Neiherlands now seemed doomed. The pres
the Counts Egmond ana Horne had fallen at Erus-
so!S Apparently nothing could now escape Ava.
fed ththcr from tyranny ri home were compelled
10 look around them Tor safer refuge when all
show them hospitality WAS 10 bow he neck under
an oppression which LEFT no room FOR hope. In
such time Of despondtncy how appropriate WAS
tnc WIlhelmu@ song. Full Of consolation and en-
courneement IT could not but be warmly welcomed.
II points to God. who frequently exchanges the
sweet for he bitter he being wen able 10 establish
upon The throne OF Israel a David who long had
been fugitive ia dfeary desert IL points to Prince
William who only temporarily had Withdrawn
al Tos '"e p"oi n oI"otnt the attention or
Christian faith. his fervid patriotism and his
manly courage. 1t casts bright ray Of light into
the gloom enveloping Nederland and lis exiIcd
guests, whom II had received TO its hnspitahle
shores. Prince William would return with helpful
aid from Germany and France. Nederland must
not crouch down h. ahject fear and dcspairinr in.
activity. Amid the circumstance of It's most press
Ing need il must rouse up and prepare for ~ second
campaign. Tie hero OF Orange Nassau is not want
inR. either in inclination courage, his priI1ta
possessions are ai.ady lald an Offering upon the
altar Of his country. and the people whom he loves
he VIII help. II j. no wonder. then that the
Wihclmus. from the year 1858 on bur especially IN
l512. when the second campaign which was a sue
ccssful one. began. became most popular II re-
sounded Throughout the land. In the army in camp
oh The march. in battle. on the fleet. whether i'm
the harbor or engaged with the enemy i'm The omen
sea; IN the hone. I'm the field in the narf-every-
where. II stirred up patriotic devotion the high
est degree of enthusiasm. y threw condemnation
into the ranks % the foe whom ITS notes carried
forward on the breeze warned OF impending de-
feat. II brought the lukewarm and half-hearted
those who secretly sympathized with the cause of
nberIy and who stiI wsre held back by he fear Of