Tuesday, March 24, 2015

hail poetry

Hail, Poetry, thou heaven-born maid!
Thou gildest e'en the pirate's trade:
Hail, flowing fount of sentiment!
All hail, Divine Emollient!


William Schwenck Gilbert

This song is a turning point in the operetta, 'Pirates of Penzance.'


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