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SONG OF CHELSEA FERRY.
WHICH WILL ANSWER FOR ANY LOCALITY WHERE A FERRY IS EMPLOYED.
Hear our Song of Chelsea Ferry —
Of its bustle, mirth, and rattle,
Where the social and the merry
Ever actively are shown;
Where the charm of friendship's prattle
Gives the heart a faith more cheery,
That in life's perplexing battle
It would scarce have known!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hark the chorus: Ding, dong, bell!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hear the cheerful Ferry Bell!
Sparkling bright is Chelsea Ferry,
With its blue and flashing water,
With its voices rich and merry,
In the morning blush of day;
When around, on every quarter,
Foamy waves in tumult hurry,
And the sun, an ardent sporter,
Dances 'mid the spray.
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Join the chorus: Ding, dong, bell!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hear the warning Ferry Bell!
Calm and fair is Chelsea Ferry,
When the warm sun, sinking slowly,
Backward smiles with radiance cheery
On the toilers homeward bound;
When the moon, with aspect holy,
Drives the shadows dark and dreary,
By her splendors melancholy
Lighting all around.
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Join the chorus: Ding, dong, bell!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hear the evening Ferry Bell!
Of its bustle, mirth, and rattle,
Where the social and the merry
Ever actively are shown;
Where the charm of friendship's prattle
Gives the heart a faith more cheery,
That in life's perplexing battle
It would scarce have known!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hark the chorus: Ding, dong, bell!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hear the cheerful Ferry Bell!
Sparkling bright is Chelsea Ferry,
With its blue and flashing water,
With its voices rich and merry,
In the morning blush of day;
When around, on every quarter,
Foamy waves in tumult hurry,
And the sun, an ardent sporter,
Dances 'mid the spray.
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Join the chorus: Ding, dong, bell!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hear the warning Ferry Bell!
Calm and fair is Chelsea Ferry,
When the warm sun, sinking slowly,
Backward smiles with radiance cheery
On the toilers homeward bound;
When the moon, with aspect holy,
Drives the shadows dark and dreary,
By her splendors melancholy
Lighting all around.
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Join the chorus: Ding, dong, bell!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hear the evening Ferry Bell!
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Wider waves than Chelsea Ferry
Men may sail to grander places,
Where the tropic's ruddy berry
Gleams the glossy foliage through;
But we own no higher graces
Than where heart and tongue are merry
Where the “old familiar faces”
Beam with aspect true.
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Join the chorus: Ding, dong, bell!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hear the jolly Ferry Bell!
Men may sail to grander places,
Where the tropic's ruddy berry
Gleams the glossy foliage through;
But we own no higher graces
Than where heart and tongue are merry
Where the “old familiar faces”
Beam with aspect true.
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Join the chorus: Ding, dong, bell!
Chelsea Ferry! Chelsea Ferry!
Hear the jolly Ferry Bell!
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