Golden Rock (anthem)

St. Eustatius
Regional anthem of Sint Eustatius
LyricsPieter A. van den Heuvel
MusicJan Morks (1919)
Adopted2004/2010
Audio sample
Digital instrumental and vocal rendition

"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 [nl]), 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 filled his bag,
The First salute was fired to’
The American Flag,
The freedom of a nation,
Promoted by our Fort,
America and Statia,
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. ^ 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.
  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.