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by Walter Crane (1845 - 1915)

This book of hours
 (Sung text for setting by C. Griffes)
 See original
Language: English 
This Book of Hours Love wrought 
With burnished letters gold, 
Each page with art and thought 
And colours manifold. 

His calendar he taught 
To youths and virgins cold --
This Book of Hours Love wrought 
With With burnished letters gold. 

This priceless book is bought
With sighs and tears untold 
Of votaries who sought
His countenance of old -- 
This Book of Hours Love wrought 
With With burnished letters gold.

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920), "This book of hours", op. 4 no. 1 (<<1914), published 1915 [ soprano and piano ], from Two Rondels for a Soprano Voice, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Walter Crane (1845 - 1915), "Rondel", appears in Renascence: a book of verse, first published 1891

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This text was added to the website: 2009-08-23
Line count: 14
Word count: 71

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