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.

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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.

CHORUS

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Guernsey
"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey Dear)

Words by:George Deighton
Music by:Domencio Santangelo
Adopted:1911

Guernsey is a Crown dependency of the United Kingdom located in the English
Channel off the cost of France; together with Jersey, they are known as the
Channel Islands.

George Deighton wrote "Guernsey Dear" in 1911, after coming to the island to
live, and asked Domencio Santangelo to set it to music. He soon composed the
romantic waltz tune which was given the name "Sarnia Cherie", and was first
performed in November of that year, in the theatre Deighton managed.

Over the years the demand for Sarnia Cherie steadily grew, especially among
local people who sent copies to friends and relatives settled overseas. Its
popularity increased during and after the last years of the war when the
nostalgic tune stirred patriotic feelings and was adopted by expatriates as the
Guernsey national anthem.

See also: United_Kingdom.

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