In a fairy boat
Language: English
In a fairy boat on a fairy sea,
All amber and gold, I used to float
When never a wind rose stormily;
In a fairy boat.
And sweet and sad like a white dove's note
Strange voices wakened my soul to glee
And soft scents strayed from the violets' throat.
In a fairy boat I shall no more be,
For gloom has fallen on creek and moat,
And my tired soul's too heavy to flee
In a fairy boat.
Text Authorship:
- by Bernard Weller , "In a fairy boat" [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 (William) Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972), "In a fairy boat", 1904 [ SSAA chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Cyril Meir Scott (1879 - 1970), "In a fairy boat", op. 61 (Two Songs) no. 2, published 1908 [ voice and piano ], London: Elkin [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-05-07
Line count: 11
Word count: 79