Adrianus Valerius

Adrianus Valerius
(Valerius' statue in Veere)
Bornc. 1575
Died(1625-01-27)27 January 1625
Known forPoetry, music
Notable workNeder-landtsche gedenck-clanck (1626), containing:
"Wilt heden nu treden"
"Het Wilhelmus"

Adrianus Valerius, also known as Adriaen Valerius, (c. 1575 – 1625) was a Dutch poet and composer, known mostly for his poems dealing with peasant and burgher life and those dealing with the Dutch War of Independence, assembled in his great work Neder-landtsche gedenck-clanck.