Meager mortals,
Slouching ice;
The riverbend comes again.
Delusion extant,
Suffering gold,
Will we get there?
Have we to go?
Hail to the ferry,
To travel o'there,
Nay possessions nor clothing,
We're traveling bare.
The Mister, the Mistress,
The ghoul shows his hand,
To shudder the spine,
To press on the brand.
Torment in pleasure,
Contrast all along,
The Tireless Rowmen,
All singing this song:
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
We're piercing the ice!
Heyho, heyho!
Onwards in the night!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
He comes on again,
Heyho, heyho!
A passing so grand!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
A face grown dark!
Heyho, heyho!
Ears ring with the Lark!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
The master he calls,
Heyho, heyho!
The servant so falls!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
We're piercing the ice!
Heyho, heyho!
Onwards in the night!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
He comes on again,
Heyho, heyho!
A passing so grand!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
A face grown dark!
Heyho, heyho!
Ears ring with the Lark!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
The master he calls,
Heyho, heyho!
The servant so falls!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
The servant so falls!
Heyho, heyho,
The master he calls!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
A passing so grand!
Heyho, Heyho,
He comes on again!
Heyy! Ho.. Heyho,
Onwards in the night!
Heyho, heyho,
We're piercing the ice!
