Poet: William Blake (1757-1827)
Source: Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
Date of Composition: 1965 (Apr. 6)
Publication: Faber, 1965
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderately Difficult*
Subject: The fool will eventually gain wisdom through folly.
Range: Eb4 – E5
Tessitura: A4 – C5
Tempo: As at the start
Duration: 00:46
Vocal Characteristics: Syllabic, step-wise motion
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: Opening flourish followed by slow quarter note octaves
Additional Comments: *The difficulty level reflects only that of these few seconds of music; due to the fact that this would likely never be performed without the following song, which is in the ‘Difficult’ category, it is more likely to fall a level higher than indicated above.