^ Text by Christina Rosetti: (1/2)

O Earth, lie heavily upon her eyes;
Seal her sweet eyes weary of watching, Earth;
Lie close around her; leave no room for mirth
With its harsh laughter, nor for sound of sighs.

She hath no questions, she hath no replies,
Hushed in and curtained with a blessed dearth
Of all that irked her from the hour of birth;
With stillness that is almost Paradise.

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@voltronic She’s one of my favorite poets.

@Siren_six
Same here, and she's one of nearly every choral music composer's favorite poets.

@voltronic The Holst setting of “In The Bleak Midwinter” is one of my favorite carols to sing. :)

@Siren_six
Oh, that's always been in my top 5 favorite carols. Other composers have set that text, but none as well as Holst.

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