Eric Whitacre nox aurumque

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-Latin-
GOLD,
DARK AND DARK,
SINGING IN THE NIGHT,
SINGING DEATH,
SINGING QUIET…
AND THE ANGEL DREAMS OF DAWNS AND WARS,
SHEETS THE TEARS OF THE GOLDEN CENTURIES,
THE TEARS OF WARS.
O WEAPONS!
O GOLDEN PLATES!
THE GESTURE IS TOO HEAVY,
TOO HEAVY FLYING.
/>GOLD,
BLACKED AND TORPHED
RISE!
FALL OUT OF ARMS ON WING!
WE WILL AGAIN,
HIGH ABOVE THE WALL;
ANGELS REBIRTH AND EXCITEMENT TO THE WINGS
OF DAWNS,
OF DAWNS,
SLEEPS.
OF DAWNS,
SINGING WINGS,
SINGING SHADOWS.
-English-
Tarnished and dark,
Singing of night,
Singing of death,
Singing itself to sleep.
And an angel dreams of sunrise,
And war.
Tears of the ages.
O shield!
O gilded blade!
You are too heavy to carry,
Too heavy for flight.
Tarnished and weary,
Awaken!
Melt from weapon to wing!
Let us soar again,
High above this wall;
Angels reborn and rejoicing with wings made
Of dawn,
Of gold,
Of dream.
Singing of wings,
Singing of shadows.

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