by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Joy and woe are woven fine
Language: English
Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the soul divine. Under every grief and pine Runs a joy with silken twine.
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Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), no title, appears in Auguries of Innocence, no. 17 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Brian John Chapple (b. 1945), "Joy and woe are woven fine", 1972, published 1979, first performed 1977 [tenor or high voice and piano], from Five Blake Songs, no. 3. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-01-29
Line count: 4
Word count: 23