To Ellen, Lady of Such Grace

Music: Miserere in 4 Parts. By William Byrd. Sequenced by John Sankey.

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To Ellen, lady of such grace As well might grace a husband's life; Whose gentle Quattrocento face Conveys the wisdom of the wife. As well might grace a husband's life, She has a way with words, whose wit Conveys the wisdom of the wife Obliquely, bit by subtle bit. She has a way with words, whose wit Works patiently, as dawn will come Obliquely, bit by subtle bit, Till even fools can see the sun. Works patiently, as dawn will come To bring the dark sky's dreams to light, Till even fools can see the sun Restore the joys long lost to night. To bring the dark sky's dreams to light, Whose gentle Quattrocento face Restores the joys long lost to night? To Ellen: lady of such grace!