Thursday, June 14, 2007

Nocturne



Ok, it is known one nocturne is a musical composition inspired by the spirit of the night, or evocative of the same. So I was listening to Chopin's nocturne in C sharp minor, while this started to take form, one night sky and one sort of night sea. Very difficult to achieve with IGA's I must say, normally pure math do not achive this kind of images.
This is from one of my favourite books and author of all times, Hymns to the night, from immortal Novalis; don't know why :-) it seemed to me very appropiate for the image:
At no grave can weep
Any who love and pray.
The gift of Love they keep,
From none can it be taken away.
To soothe and quiet his longing,
Night comes and inspires --
Heaven's children round him thronging
Watch and guard his heart.

Have courage, for life is striding
To endless life along;
Stretched by inner fire,
Our sense becomes transfigured.
One day the stars above
Shall flow in golden wine,
We will enjoy it all,
And as stars we will shine.

The love is given freely,
And Separation is no more.
The whole life heaves and surges
Like a sea without a shore.
Just one night of bliss --
One everlasting poem --
And the sun we all share
Is the face of God.
Novalis, Hymns to the Night.


3 comments:

runnerfrog said...

I suppose you refer to the Hymns to the Night. :-)

Stargazer said...

This is beautifully done. It speaks from a realm yet to be discovered.

runnerfrog said...

Well, Deborah, don't know what to say except thanks for your kind words.

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