Friday, January 3, 2003

Sonnet On Hearing The Dies Irae Sung In The Sistine Chapel Comments

Rating: ★2.9

Nay, Lord, not thus! white lilies in the spring,
Sad olive-groves, or silver-breasted dove,
Teach me more clearly of Thy life and love
Than terrors of red flame and thundering.
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Oscar Wilde
red silver autumn sonnet
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Mizzy ........ 01 September 2016

Another beautiful sonnet from Oscar's skilful pen.

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Fabrizio Frosini 17 May 2016

listening to the ''Dies Irae'' while watching Michelangelo's frescoes, in the Sistine Chapel.. I can easily understand Oscar Wild's feelings..

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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Dublin / Ireland
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Dublin / Ireland
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