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Ralph Vaughan Williams - Rest
The King's Singers
^ 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
C.R. Had a deft touch when writing about death. Thanks for sharing this.
RIP Ms Bader-Ginsburg. o7
@stueytheround
Indeed, but I hope you also listen to the gorgeous setting by RVW.
As a high school student, this was the first piece of music I sung that deeply affected me.