by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Ye sacred Muses
Language: English 
Ye sacred Muses, race of Jove,
Whom Music's lore delighteth,
Come down from crystal heav'ns above
To earth, where sorrow dwelleth,
In mourning weeds, with tears in eyes:
Tallis is dead, and Music dies.

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Researcher for this page: David Jonathan Justman

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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