by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Language: English
He who bends to himself a Joy Doth the wingèd life destroy; But he who kisses the Joy as it flies Lives in Eternity's sunrise.
Composition:
- Set to music by John Mitchell (b. 1941), "Eternity", op. 25 no. 10 (1977), from Visions from the Flame, no. 10
Text Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "Eternity", appears in Notebook, in Gnomic Verses, in 17. Several Questions Answered, no. 1
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Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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