Golden Rock (anthem)

St. Eustatius
	Regional anthem of Sint Eustatius
Lyrics	Pieter A. van den Heuvel
Music	Jan Morks (1919)
Adopted	2004/2010
Audio sample
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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 [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]

References

^ ^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.
^ Hagenaars, Albert (January 24, 2011). "Gedichten over eilanden (V)" (in Dutch). Caraïbisch Uitzicht. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
^ "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.
^ "Island guide Caribbean Netherlands – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba" (PDF). Fundashon Ban Boneiru Bèk. 2015–2016. p. 9 (11 in file). Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[Eilandsbesluit-1] "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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