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A Dream

by Blake

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This is from my current project "Songs of Innocence & Experience" where I take William Blake poems and set them to original music.

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Once a dream did weave a shade
O'er my angel-guarded bed,
That an emmet lost its way
Where on grass methought I lay.

Troubled, wildered, and forlorn,
Dark, benighted, travel-worn,
Over many a tangle spray,
All heart-broke, I heard her say:

'Oh my children! do they cry,
Do they hear their father sigh?
Now they look abroad to see,
Now return and weep for me.'

Pitying, I dropped a tear:
But I saw a glow-worm near,
Who replied, 'What wailing wight
Calls the watchman of the night?

'I am set to light the ground,
While the beetle goes his round:
Follow now the beetle's hum;
Little wanderer, hie thee home!

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released August 7, 2020

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Blake Portland, Oregon

Blake is an artist based in Portland, OR. His latest project is an album of original music set to the poetry of William Blake. His YouTube series blake + poet takes this idea further using some of the worlds best loved poetry as inspiration for original musical compositions. ... more

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