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by John Woolman (1720 - 1772)

I saw a mass of matter of a dull gloomy color
 (Sung text for setting by N. Rorem)
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Language: English 
. . . I saw a mass of matter of a dull gloomy color . . .
and was informed that this mass was human beings
in as great misery as they could be, and live,
and that I was mixed in with them,
and henceforth I might not consider myself 
as a distinct or separate being.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ned Rorem (1923 - 2022), "I saw a mass of matter of a dull gloomy color", 1997, published 1999, from Evidence of Things Not Seen, no. 15

Text Authorship:

  • by John Woolman (1720 - 1772)

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Researcher for this page: Ahmed E. Ismail

This text was added to the website: 2004-08-04
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