Rintrah roars & shakes his fires in the burden'd air; Hungry clouds swag on the deep Once meek, and in a perilous path, The just man kept his course along The vale of death. Roses are planted where thorns grow. And on the barren heath Sing the honey bees. Then the perilous path was planted: And a river, and a spring On every cliff and tomb; And on the bleached bones Red clay brought forth. Till the villain left the paths of ease, To walk in perilous paths, and drive The just man into barren climes. Now the sneaking serpent walks In mild humility. And the just man rages in the wilds Where lions roam. Rintrah roars & shakes his fires in the burden'd air; Hungry clouds swag on the deep.
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Song Cycle by Curtis Bryant (b. 1949)
1. The argument  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "The argument", appears in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]4. Let the priests  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Let the Priests of the Raven of dawn,
no longer in deadly black, with hoarse note
curse the sons of joy. Nor his accepted brethren,
whom, tyrant, he calls free: lay the bound
or build the roof. Nor pale religious letchery
call that virginity, that wishes but acts not!
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Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "Chorus", appears in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]5. For everything that lives is holy  [sung text checked 1 time]
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For every thing that lives is Holy.
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- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "Chorus", appears in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Total word count: 243