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Then I looked down and saw
the world I was entering, that would be my home.
And I turned to my companion, and I said Where are we?
And he replied Nirvana.
And I said again But the light will give us no peace.
"Fable" is the sixth song from the song cycle The Seven Ages by composer John Harbison with text derived from poetry by Louise Glück. The song cycle is for mezzo soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and vibraphone.
Print vitals & song textThen I looked down and saw
the world I was entering, that would be my home.
And I turned to my companion, and I said Where are we?
And he replied Nirvana.
And I said again But the light will give us no peace.