Golden Rock (anthem)

"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]

St. Eustatius

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

• List of national anthems