This is one of several poems from classic English literature that I have put to music.

THE ROAD GOES EVER ON AND ON
Words Traditional, music by James E. Nelson

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The Road goes ever on and on,
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone.
And I must follow if I can.
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet,
And whither then? I cannot say.

1. I've travelled over hills, up mountains.
I've followed streams and I've found their fountains,
Where I paused beside the water's edge,
And let the Road run far ahead.

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2. I've wandered valleys deep and green
Where life begins and ends unseen.
I've paused to hear the birds serenely
Sing of Places I've not been.

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3. I've travelled many miles alone,
But now I seek companions whom
Can speak of places where I go
And hear about the roads I've known.

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