by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Five windows light the cavern'd Man;...
Language: English
Five windows light the cavern'd Man; thro' one he breathes the air; Thro' one, hears music of the spheres; thro' one, the eternal vine Flourishes, that he may recieve the grapes; thro' one can look. And see small portions of the eternal world that ever groweth; Thro' one, himself pass out what time he please, but he will not; For stolen joys are sweet, & bread eaten in secret pleasant.
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- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), no title, appears in Europe: a Prophecy, from the beginning of the poem [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 Donald Fitch (b. 1928), "Five windows light the cavern'd man", 1978. [duet for soprano and alto with piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-06
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Word count: 70