亲爱的根西

《亲爱的根西》（拉丁語：Sarnia Cherie）是英国在海峡群岛的皇家属地根西行政区的颂歌，“Sarnia”一词是根西岛在拉丁语中的名称。

本歌由乔治·戴顿（George Deighton）作于1911年，多梅尼科·桑坦戈罗（Domenico Santangelo）于同年谱曲。1911年11月在圣朱利安剧院进行了首次演出。^[1]

歌词

1

Sarnia; dear Homeland, Gem of the sea.

Island of beauty, my heart longs for thee.

Thy voice calls me ever, in waking, or sleep,

Till my soul cries with anguish, my eyes ache to weep.

In fancy I see thee, again as of yore,

Thy verdure clad hills and thy wave beaten shore.

Thy rock sheltered bays, ah; of all thou art best,

I'm returning to greet thee, dear island of rest.

副歌

Sarnia Cherie. Gem of the sea.

Home of my childhood, my heart longs for thee.

Thy voice calls me ever, forget thee I'll never,

Island of beauty. Sarnia Cherie.

2

I left thee in anger, I knew not thy worth.

Journeyed afar, to the ends of the earth.

Was told of far countries, the heav'n of the bold,

Where the soil gave up diamonds, silver and gold.

The sun always shone, and "race" took no part,

But thy cry always reached me, its pain wrenched my heart.

So I'm coming home, thou of all art the best.

Returning to greet thee, dear island of rest.

副歌

Sarnia Cherie. Gem of the sea.

Home of my childhood, my heart longs for thee.

Thy voice calls me ever, forget thee I'll never,

Island of beauty. Sarnia Cherie.

^ Sarnia Cherie » History & Heritage. This Is Guernsey. [2011-04-15]. （原始内容存档于2020-08-11）.