歌曲 | Black as the devil painteth |
歌手 | Theatre of Tragedy |
专辑 | Platinum Edition |
下载 | Image LRC TXT |
An artist is what is call'd the self that the brush holdeth - | |
Though hath it then caringly caress'd the Canvas of to-morrow?, | |
O Canvas! for thee I hold my tool - still! passionless it quivereth, | |
Minding not that my hands are more than apt; | |
My Muse, | |
Where is hidden | |
The blue-huéd arch'neath the High Heaven's rich emblazonry, | |
The flowery meadow, embrac'd by the horizon - snowflakéd and aery mountains, | |
In which the barebreastéd maidens dance to the lay o' midsummer, | |
Aloft the distant lazy flapping of the doves in vainglore. | |
O Canvas!, wherefore canst thou these images not allow? - | |
I deem a projection of my Theatre they should be! - | |
Then, I challenge thee the wisdom of naysaying the yearns o' mine - | |
What is this unforseen that not enjoineth light shades to be skillfully paintéd? | |
The raven sky prey'd on by the snowfill'd, blustery clouds, | |
Unadornéd the meadow - hunger driveth the wolf out of the wood, | |
The maidens chainéd and whippéd within a dreary dungeon - | |
And, lo! 'twixt the wizen roses a mossy grave: | |
"The Devil is as Black as he Painteth" - | |
O Canvas! wherefore?... |
An artist is what is call' d the self that the brush holdeth | |
Though hath it then caringly caress' d the Canvas of tomorrow?, | |
O Canvas! for thee I hold my tool still! passionless it quivereth, | |
Minding not that my hands are more than apt | |
My Muse, | |
Where is hidden | |
The bluehue d arch' neath the High Heaven' s rich emblazonry, | |
The flowery meadow, embrac' d by the horizon snowflake d and aery mountains, | |
In which the barebreaste d maidens dance to the lay o' midsummer, | |
Aloft the distant lazy flapping of the doves in vainglore. | |
O Canvas!, wherefore canst thou these images not allow? | |
I deem a projection of my Theatre they should be! | |
Then, I challenge thee the wisdom of naysaying the yearns o' mine | |
What is this unforseen that not enjoineth light shades to be skillfully painte d? | |
The raven sky prey' d on by the snowfill' d, blustery clouds, | |
Unadorne d the meadow hunger driveth the wolf out of the wood, | |
The maidens chaine d and whippe d within a dreary dungeon | |
And, lo! ' twixt the wizen roses a mossy grave: | |
" The Devil is as Black as he Painteth" | |
O Canvas! wherefore?... |
An artist is what is call' d the self that the brush holdeth | |
Though hath it then caringly caress' d the Canvas of tomorrow?, | |
O Canvas! for thee I hold my tool still! passionless it quivereth, | |
Minding not that my hands are more than apt | |
My Muse, | |
Where is hidden | |
The bluehué d arch' neath the High Heaven' s rich emblazonry, | |
The flowery meadow, embrac' d by the horizon snowflaké d and aery mountains, | |
In which the barebreasté d maidens dance to the lay o' midsummer, | |
Aloft the distant lazy flapping of the doves in vainglore. | |
O Canvas!, wherefore canst thou these images not allow? | |
I deem a projection of my Theatre they should be! | |
Then, I challenge thee the wisdom of naysaying the yearns o' mine | |
What is this unforseen that not enjoineth light shades to be skillfully painté d? | |
The raven sky prey' d on by the snowfill' d, blustery clouds, | |
Unadorné d the meadow hunger driveth the wolf out of the wood, | |
The maidens chainé d and whippé d within a dreary dungeon | |
And, lo! ' twixt the wizen roses a mossy grave: | |
" The Devil is as Black as he Painteth" | |
O Canvas! wherefore?... |