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Proverb VI
English source:
William Blake
The hours of folly are measur’d by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can measure.
The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music,…
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…