by John Masefield (1878 - 1967)
Going by Daly's shanty I heard the boys...
Language: English
Going by Daly's shanty I heard the boys within Dancing the Spanish hornpipe to Driscoll's violin, I heard the sea-boots shaking the rough planks of the floor, But I was going westward, I hadn't heart for more. All down the windy village the noise rang in my ears, Old sea boots stamping, shuffling, it brought the bitter tears. The old tune piped and quavered, the lilts came clear and strong. But I was going westward, I couldn't join the song. There were the grey stone houses, the night wind blowing keen, The hill-sides pale with moonlight, the young corn springing green, The hearth nooks lit and kindly, with dear friends good to see. But I was going westward, and the ship waited me.
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Text Authorship:
- by John Masefield (1878 - 1967), "The emigrant", appears in Ballads, first published 1903 [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 Rutland Boughton (1878 - 1960), "The emigrant", 1944 [ voice, piano, and violin ], from Five Songs, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Walford Corder (1879 - 1942), "The emigrant" [ voice and piano ], from Four Sea Songs, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Helen Fothergill (d. 1939), "The emigrant", published <<1940 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Lionel Russell , "The emigrant", published <<1940 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Francis George Scott (1880 - 1958), "Going westward", 1922 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Breville Smith , "The emigrant", published 1922 [ medium voice or low voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-12-30
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