by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Language: English
O holy virgin! clad in purest white, Unlock heaven's golden gates, and issue forth; Awake the dawn that sleeps in heaven; let light Arise from the chambers of the east, and bring The honey'd dew that cometh on waking day. O radiant morning, salute the sun Roused like a huntsman to the chase, and with Thy buskin'd feet appear on our hills. O radiant morning appear on our hills!
Composition:
- Set to music by John Mitchell (b. 1941), "To Morning", op. 1 no. 1 (1964), rev. 1977, from Seven Songs from William Blake, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "To Morning"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Jitru"
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Word count: 62