April, April, Laugh thy girlish laughter; Then, the moment after, Weep thy girlish tears! April, that mine ears Like a lover greetest, If I tell thee, sweetest, All my hopes and fears, April, April, Laugh thy golden laughter, But, the moment after, Weep thy golden tears!
Two songs , opus 23
by Sidney Homer (1864 - 1953)
1. April, April  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by William Watson, Sir (1858 - 1935), "Song", appears in The Hope of the World and Other Poems, first published 1897
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. Ferry me across the water  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
"Ferry me across the water, Do, boatman, do." "If you've a penny in your purse I'll ferry you." "I have a penny in my purse, And my eyes are blue; So ferry me across the water, Do, boatman, do!" "Step into my ferry-boat, Be they black or blue, And for the penny in your purse I'll ferry you."
Authorship:
- by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894), no title, appears in Sing-song: a nursery rhyme book, first published 1872
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission