by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
In crystal towers
Language: English
In crystal towers and turrets richly set With glitt’ring gems that shine against the sun, In regal rooms of jasper and of jet, Content of mind not always likes to won; But oftentimes it pleaseth her to stay In simple cotes enclosed with walls of clay.
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Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "In crystal towers", published 1611, from the collection Psalms, Songs, and Sonnets [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-02-24
Line count: 6
Word count: 46