Waar wij steden doen verrijzen...

"Waar wij steden doen verrijzen" is the anthem of the province Flevoland in The Netherlands:

Lyrics

Dutch

"Waar wij steden doen verrijzen"
"op de bodem van de zee,"
"onder Hollands wolkenhemel"
"tellen wij als twaalfde mee."
"Een provincie die er wezen mag,"
"jongste stukje Nederland."
"Waar het fijn is om te wonen,"
"mijn geliefde Flevoland!"
"Land gemaakt door mensenhanden,"
"vol vertrouwen en met kracht."
"Waar de zee werd teruggedrongen"
"die zoveel verschrikking bracht."
"Een provincie die er wezen mag,"
"jongste stukje Nederland."
"Waar het fijn is om te werken,"
"mijn geliefde Flevoland!"
"De natuur laat zich hier gelden"
"dieren kiezen nest of hol."
"En de wijde vergezichten"
"stemmen ons zo vreugdevol."
"Een provincie die er wezen mag,"
"jongste stukje Nederland."
"Waar het fijn is om te leven,"
"mijn geliefde Flevoland"

English

Where we let cities arise
on the bottom of the sea,
underneath the cloudy sky of Holland
we are number twelve.
A province that may be seen,
the youngest part of The Netherlands.
Where it's nice to live,
My beloved Flevoland!
Land made by human hands,
full of trust and with strength.
Where the sea was pushed back
which brought so much fear.
A province that may be seen,
youngest part of The Netherlands.
Where it's nice to work,
My beloved Flevoland!
There's also room for nature
animals choose nest or burrow.
And the wide views
make us so full of joy.
A province that may be seen,
youngest part of The Netherlands.
Where it's nice to live,
My beloved Flevoland.