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Infant Joy
English source:
William Blake
“I have no name: I am but two days old.”
What shall I call thee?
“I happy am, Joy is my name.”
Sweet joy befall thee!
Pretty Joy! Sweet Joy, but two days old.
Sweet Joy I call thee:
Thou dost smile, I sing the while,
Sweet joy befall thee!
What shall I call thee?
“I happy am, Joy is my name.”
Sweet joy befall thee!
Pretty Joy! Sweet Joy, but two days old.
Sweet Joy I call thee:
Thou dost smile, I sing the while,
Sweet joy befall thee!
Composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams was an English composer. Over sixty years, he composed operas, ballets, chamber music, vocal pieces and orchestral compositions. He was strongly influenced by Tudor music and English folk-song. Information from Wikipedia.…
Poet
William Blake
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- 39. Anna Dennis, Nicholas Daniel, Richard Gowers: Love & Endings 21 Oct 2022
- Martin Peters Memorial Concert 01 May 2019