A Peaceful Song for Sunday
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Link to video
Emma Kirby with her best accompanist on lute singing her favorite composer John Dowland's-- "You Meaner Beauties of the Night."
I guess the theme is universality especially from listening to the last words of the song.
It's a peaceful, harmonious vision of the world.
The part I have never figured out though is who or what are, "the meaner beauties of the night?"
What does this mean?
Attention pique', Mark, wtg, Big Al, et. al.
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Nice! There’s an explainer after the lyrics here:
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That is lovely and a wonderful start to my day. Thanks!
Glad @Steve-Miller found the explainer...I'm a disaster when it comes to interpreting poetry....
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I have to correct myself.
This song's author and composer are--
Author: Sir Henry Wotton
Composer: Michael EastHyperion Records Limited, 1981
This album is something I've also listed to countless times. I don't know who might enjoy it.
You might @wtg.
I listened to ancient music in my early '20's. I think I'll take a deep dive into it now.
I love it and it's very uplifting.
I've been promising myself for a long time I would settle down and listen to ancient music again.
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