by William Blake (1757 - 1827)

Language: English 
 ... 
The moon, like a flower
In heaven's high bower,
With silent delight
Sits and smiles on the night.
 ...

Composition:

    Set to music by Bernard Rands (b. 1934), "The moon", published 1980, first performed 1981, lines 5-8 [ soprano and orchestra ], from Canti lunatici, no. 6, London : Universal Edition

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Line count: 48
Word count: 252