by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943)
Ferry Hinksey
Language: English
Beyond the ferry water That fast and silent flowed, She turned, she gazed a moment, Then took her onward road Between the winding willows To a city white with spires It seemed a path of pilgrims To the home of earth's desires. Blue shade of golden branches Spread for her journeying, Till he that lingered lost her Among the leaves of Spring.
Authorship:
- by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943), "Ferry Hinksey", appears in Auguries, first published 1913 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Jonathan Elkus (b. 1931), "Ferry Hinksey", published 1939. [voice and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 62