by (Joseph) Hilaire Belloc (1870 - 1953)
I am sailing for America
Language: English
I am sailing for America That far foreign strand, And I whopes to set foot In a fair fruitful land, But in the midst of the ocean May grow the green apple tree Avoor l prove faalse To the girl that loves me. The moon shall be in darkness, And the stars give no light But I'll roll you in my arms On a cold frosty night. And in the midst of the ocean May grow the green apple tree Avoor I prove faalse To the girl that loves me.
About the headline (FAQ)
Authorship:
- by (Joseph) Hilaire Belloc (1870 - 1953), no title, appears in The Four Men, first published 1911 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Theodore Livingston Raynor (1909 - 1970), "The Californy song", op. 77, published 1947 [ baritone and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by John Theodore Livingston Raynor (1909 - 1970), "The Green Apple Tree", op. 492 (1957) [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Ken Edensor
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 90