St. Eustatius
Regional anthem of Sint Eustatius
LyricsPieter A. van den Heuvel
MusicJan Morks (1919)
Adopted2004/2010
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"Golden Rock" is the regional anthem of Sint Eustatius, which was established by the Island Council on July 29, 2004, and was officially ratified on October 8, 2010.[1] The anthem was composed by Pieter A. van den Heuvel.[2]

The lyrics were written to the melody of the Zeeland national anthem (Zeeuws volkslied), the music of which was written by Jan Morks in 1919.[3]

Lyrics

I
Between the deep blue ocean,
And the Caribbean Sea,
Where the waves are in motion
Lies a Pearl so dear to me,
From Quill to Little Mountain
From Venus to White Wall,
Long ago a Golden Fountain
Once a diamond waterfall.

Chorus:
Golden Rock, I’ll always miss you,
When I am far from thee,
Never, never I’ll forget you
Where-so-ever I may be.

II
Statia's past, you are admired,
though Rodney fill his bag,
The First salute were fired o’
The American Flag,
The freedom of a nation,
Promoted by our Fort,
American and Statian,
Both praise for it our Lord.

Chorus

III
Among the ruined houses,
Of low and upper town,
There a lofty feeling rouses,
Which never can break down,
Its faithfulness forever,
As ever it has been,
May God forsake us never,
And save Governor and Queen.

Chorus[1][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Eilandsbesluit, houdende algemene maatregelen regelende het vaststellen van het Nationale Volkslied aangeduid als "Golden Rock song" (St. Eustatius National Anthem.)" (in Dutch). Openbaar lichaam Sint Eustatius. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ Hagenaars, Albert (January 24, 2011). "Gedichten over eilanden (V)" (in Dutch). Caraïbisch Uitzicht. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mevrouw van der Heuvel" (in Dutch). Into the Wild Wild West. De familie Kusters-Jansen op Sint Eustatius. May 27, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Island guide Caribbean Netherlands – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba" (PDF). Fundashon Ban Boneiru Bèk. 2015–2016. p. 9 (11 in file). Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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