Christina Georgina Rossetti

Ferry Me Across The Water

‘Ferry me across the water, Do, boatman, do. ’ ‘If you've a penny in your purse I'll ferry you. ’ ‘I have a penny in my purse, And my eyes are blue; So ferry me across the water, Do, boatman, do. ’ ‘Step into my ferry-boat, Be they black or blue, And for the penny in your purse I'll ferry you. ’