Guernsey
National Anthem
Sarnia Cherie - Anthem of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
Sarnia;1 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.
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.
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.
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.
Source
Capital
St. Peter Port
Area
78
sq km
Currency
Guernsey Pounds
GBP
Emergency
numbers
112
999
Languages
English
French
Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Government
Guernsey
Government
Guernsey
Political parties
Non-partisan democracy: no actual political parties exist
National
Languages
English
French
Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
National Currency
Guernsey Pounds
GBP
National Animal
the donkey and the Guernsey cow
National Bird
National Flower
The Guernsey Lily (Nerine sarniensis)
National Fruit
Bordering countries
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