by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943)
Ferry Hinksey
Language: English
Beyond the ferry water That fast and silent flowed, She turned, she gazed a moment, Then took her onward road Between the winding willows To a city white with spires It seemed a path of pilgrims To the home of earth's desires. Blue shade of golden branches Spread for her journeying, Till he that lingered lost her Among the leaves of Spring.
Text Authorship:
- by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943), "Ferry Hinksey", appears in Auguries, first published 1913 [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 Jonathan Elkus (b. 1931), "Ferry Hinksey", published 1939. [voice and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 63