He who [bends to himself]1 a Joy Doth the wingèd life destroy; But he who kisses the Joy as it flies Lives in Eternity's sunrise.
Eternity
Set by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958), "Eternity", 1957, published 1958 [ voice and oboe ], from Ten Blake Songs, no. 10  [sung text checked 1 time]
Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.
Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "Eternity", appears in Notebook, in Gnomic Verses, in 17. Several Questions Answered, no. 1
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Vaughan Williams: "binds himself"; Franceschini and J. White: "binds to himself"
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The look of love alarms, Because it's fill'd with fire; But the look of soft deceit Shall win the lover's hire.
Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), written 1793, appears in Notebook, in Gnomic Verses, in 17. Several Questions Answered, no. 2
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