Emily Henrietta Hickey (1845–1924) was an Irish author, narrative poet and translator.
She was born in Macmine Castle, near Enniscorthy in County Wexford, daughter of the Rev.
She studied at Cambridge and then became lecturer in English language and literature at University College London.
[2] Hickey wrote about ten books dealing with religious matters after converting to Catholicism in 1901.
[4] The poem has been set to music by composer Florence Aylward and recorded by tenors Charles Hackett and Harry Anthony.