She sauntered by the swinging seas

She sauntered by the swinging seas,
A jewel glittered at her ear,
And, teasing her along, the breeze
Brought many a rounded grace more near.

So passing, one with wave and beam,
She left for memory to caress
A laughing thought, a golden gleam,
A hint of hidden loveliness.

by William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) , from A Book of Verses, published 1888

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Hubert James Foss (1899-1953) , "She sauntered by the swinging seas", published 1927. [tenor and piano]
by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874-1949) , "She sauntered by the swinging seas", op. 11 (Seven songs) no. 3 (1912). [voice and piano]
by Edward Burlingame Hill (1872-1960) , "She sauntered by the swinging seas", published <<1940.
by Lewis M. Issacs , "She sauntered by the swinging seas", published <<1940.

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