by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Language: English
The modest rose puts forth a thorn, The humble sheep a threatening horn, While the lily white shall in love delight, Nor a thorn nor a threat stain her beauty bright.
Composition:
- Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "The lily", 1990 [ medium-high voice and piano ], from Three Blake Settings, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "The lily", appears in Songs of Innocence and Experience, in Songs of Experience, no. 15, first published 1794
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 31