In 1628 during the 80 Years War, PIET PIETERSZOON HEIN and WITTE DE WITH lead a squadron of Dutch Vessels to attack a Spanish Treasure Fleet in the Bay of Matanzas.
The Spanish Treasure Fleet surrendered and the massive amounts of silver captured was used by the Netherlands to fund the War.
Hence the song name:
"De Zilvervloot" ( The Silver Fleet )
Lyrics ( may not be 100% or even 99% correct ):
Heb je van de Zilveren Vloot wel gehoord
De Zilveren Vloot van Spanje?
Die had er veel Spaanse matten aan boord
En appeltjes van Oranje!
Piet Hein, Piet Hein, Piet Hein zijn naam is klein
Zijn daden bennen groot, zijn daden bennen groot
Die heeft gewonnen de Zilveren Vloot!
Klommen niet de jongens als ratten in 't want
En vochten ze niet als leeuwen?
Ze maakten de Spanjers duchtig te schand'
Tot in Spanje klonk hun scheeuwen
Piet Hein, Piet Hein, Piet Hein zijn naam is klein
Zijn daden bennen groot, zijn daden bennen groot
Die heeft gewonnen de Zilveren Vloot!
Kwam er nu nog eenmaal zo'n Zilveren Vloot
Zeg, zou jelui nog zo kloppen?
Of zoudt gij u veilig en wel buiten schoot
Maar stil in je hangmat stoppen?
Wel, Neerlands bloed
Dat bloed heeft nog wel moed!
Al bennen we niet groot, al bennen we niet groot
We zouën winnen, ja winnen de Zilveren Vloot!
ENG:
Have you ever heard of the silver fleet
The silver fleet of Spain?
He had lots of Spanish coins aboard
and apples of Orange
Piet Hein, Piet Hein, Piet Hein his name is small
His deeds are great, his deeds are great
He has won the silver fleet
Did the boys not climb as rats in the wall
and did they not fight like lions?
They made the Spanish be ashamed
Their screams were heard in Spain
Piet Hein, Piet Hein, Piet Hein his name is small
His deeds are great, his deeds are great
He has won the silver fleet
Would another silver fleet come,
would you still fight like that?
Or would you, safe from harm,
but silently keep yourself in your hammock?
Well, Dutch blood,
that blood still has courage,
Even though we're not big, even though we're not big,
We would still win, yes still win a silver fleet
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