by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)

Language: English 
On this wondrous sea
Sailing silently,
Ho! Pilot, ho!
Knowest thou the Shore
Where no breakers roar --
Where the storm is o'er?

In the peaceful west
Many the sails at rest --
The anchors fast --
Thither I pilot thee --
Land Ho! Eternity!
Ashore at last!

Composition:

    Set to music by Craig Urquhart (b. 1953), "On this wondrous sea" [ voice and piano ]

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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-27
Line count: 12
Word count: 44