by Francis Ledwidge (1891 - 1917)
The ships of Arcady
Language: English
Thro' the faintest filigree, o-ver the dim waters go, little ships of Arcady, when the morning moon is low. I can hear the sailors' song from the blue edge of the sea, passing like the lights a-long Thro' the dusky filigree Then where moon and waters meet sail by sail they pass away, With little friendly winds replete blowing from the breaking day and when the little ships have flown, Dreaming still of Arcady I look across the waves, alone in the misty filigree. Thro' the faintest filigree, O-ver the dim waters go ... Little ships of Arcady When the morning moon is low
Authorship:
- by Francis Ledwidge (1891 - 1917) [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 Michael (Dewar) Head (1900 - 1976), "The ships of Arcady", 1918, published 1918, first performed 1919, from Over the rim of the moon, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: James Walters
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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