The Tide In the River
The tide in the river,
The tide in the river,
The tide in the river runs deep.
I saw a shiver
Pass over the river
As the tide turned in its sleep.
– Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965)
Sung by John Diamond
Date of Song’s Composition: October 28, 2003
Commentary: Eleanor Farjeon was an English author of children’s stories, plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. She is perhaps best known for celebrated Christian hymn Morning Has Broken. “The Tide in the River” is from her collection of children’s poetry, Silver-Sand and Snow, published in 1951.