by William Blake (1757 - 1827)

Language: English 
Our translations:  RUS
To find the Western path,
Right thro' the Gates of Wrath
I urge my way;
Sweet Mercy leads me on
With soft repentant moan:
I see the break of day.

The war of swords and spears,
Melted by dewy tears,
Exhales on high;
The Sun is freed from fears,
And with soft grateful tears
Ascends the sky.

Composition:

    Set to music by Henry Dixon Cowell (1897 - 1965), "Daybreak", L. 694 (1946), published c1950, first performed 1947 [ high voice, piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "Morning", written c1800-10, from the Rossetti manuscript, part II

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Smirnov) , copyright © 1981, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2007-03-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 57