The look of love (Barbara Rosen)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	Mp3
	MusicXML
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2020-01-03)  CPDL #56508:         

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2020-01-03).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 349 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: The look of love
Composer: Barbara Rosen
Lyricist: William Blake

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Composed: 2009
Description: A setting of "The Look of Love Alarms" and the first verse of "The Smile", both by William Blake

Original text

English text

The look of love alarms
Because 'tis fill'd with fire
But the look of soft deceit
Shall win the lover's hire.

There is a Smile of Love
And there is a Smile of Deceit
And there is a Smile of Smiles
In which these two Smiles meet.