Golden Rock (anthem)

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Golden Rock
Sint Eustatius wapen.svg
National anthem of Sint Eustatius
LyricsPieter A. van den Heuvel
MusicJan Morks (1919)
Adopted2004 / 2010
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"Golden Rock" is the national 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[]

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.
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.
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 I t’our Lord.
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.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "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.
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