Cold, clear, and blue, the morning heaven
Expands its arch on high;
Cold, clear, and blue Lake Werna's water
Reflects the winter sky.

The moon has set, but Venus shines
A silent silvery star.

Note: in the Fisk work, this is sung by Hareton

Composition:

Set to music by John Mitchell (b. 1941), "Winter Reflection", op. 24 no. 2 (1977), from The Earth, the Wind, and the Sky, no. 2

Text Authorship:

• by Emily Brontë (1818 - 1848), no title, appears in Poems by Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë Now for the First Time Printed, first published 1902

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Researcher for this page: Victoria Brago

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