by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Love and harmony combine Matches base text
Language: English
Love and harmony combine And around our souls intwine While thy branches mix with mine, And our roots together join. Joys upon our branches sit, Chirping loud, and singing sweet; Like gentle streams beneath our feet Innocence and virtue meet. Thou the golden fruit dost bear, I am clad in flowers fair; Thy sweet boughs perfume the air, And the turtle buildeth there There she sits and feeds her young, Sweet I hear her mournful song; And thy lovely leaves among There is love: I hear his tongue
Composition:
- Set to music by John Mitchell (b. 1941), "Love and harmony combine", op. 1 no. 2 (1964), rev. 1977, from Seven Songs from William Blake, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), appears in Poetical Sketches
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Researcher for this page: Victoria Brago
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 88