by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Self deceit and idleness, these are Beauty's sweetest dress See original
Language: English
Self deceit and idleness, These are Beauty's sweetest dress.
Composition:
- Set to music by Peter Tahourdin (1928 - 2009), "Self deceit and idleness, these are Beauty's sweetest dress", 1968 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], from Seven Gnomic Verses, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), no title, appears in Notebook, in Gnomic Verses, in 17. Several Questions Answered, no. 3
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This text was added to the website: 2011-02-01
Line count: 2
Word count: 9