by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

Look, how the floor of heaven
 (Sung text for setting by V. Thomson)
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Language: English 
Look how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold:
There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st
But in his motion like an angel sings,
Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins;
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
But whilst this muddy vesture of decay
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.

Composition:

    Set to music by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989), "Look, how the floor of heaven", published 1963 [ voice and piano ], H. W. Gray

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This text was added to the website: 2008-12-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 58