Charles Hubert Hastings Parry - Three Aspects - текст песни (слова)

Some showed me Life 
As 'twere a royal game, 
Shining in every colour of the sun,  
With prises to be played for, one by one, 
Love, riches, fame. 
Some showed me Life 
As 'twere a terrible fight, 
A ceasless striving 'gainst unnumbered foes, 
A battle ever harder to the close, 
Ending in night. 
Thou - Thou dids't make of Life a vision deep 
Of the deep happiness the spirit feels 
When heavenly music Heaven itself reveals  
And passions sleep,  
and passions sleep.