by William Stanley Braithwaite (1878 - 1962)
It’s a Long Way
Language: English
It’s a long way the sea-winds blow Over the sea-plains blue,— But longer far has my heart to go Before its dreams come true. It’s work we must, and love we must, And do the best we may, And take the hope of dreams in trust To keep us day by day. It’s a long way the sea-winds blow— But somewhere lies a shore— Thus down the tide of Time shall flow My dreams forevermore.
Text Authorship:
- by William Stanley Braithwaite (1878 - 1962), copyright status unknown [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 Brittney Elizabeth Boykin , "It’s a Long Way", copyright © 2023 [ satb chorus and piano ], Graphite Publishing [sung text checked 1 time]
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