by John Banister Tabb (1845 - 1909)

Language: English 
Over the sea, over the sea,
My love he is gone to a far countree;
But he brake a golden ring with me
The pledge of his faith to be.

Over the sea, over the sea,
He comes no more from the far countree;
But at night, where the new moon loved to be
Hangs the half of a ring for me.

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920), "The Half-Ring Moon", A. 26 (1912?), published 1941 [ medium voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

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This text was added to the website: 2005-09-01
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