The Chamber - A Poison Tree

Based upon a poem by William Blake (1757 - 1827)


A POISON TREE

I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I watered it in fears
Night and morning with my tears,
And I sunned it with smiles
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright,
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine -

And into my garden stole
When the night had veiled the pole;
In the morning, glad, I see
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

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[keepitnicejangly]

Hi joaofelixsilva.

I enjoy your adaptation of Blake's poem immensely. I would like to use it with my students (I teach English) as a first step towards reading and discussing the poem. May I play it in class? Could you contact me at the big nowhere @ free.fr (remove the spaces for the address to work)?

Thanks in advance

[joaofelixsilva]

@keepitnicejangly I sent you an answer to the address. Have you received it? ;)

[iwantwatermellon]

You are amazing :)

[joaofelixsilva]

@iwantwatermellon Thanks :) You flatter me too much, I'm afraid!

[SpartaBasistul]

Wow, that was AMAZING! You have a great voice! Any chance of sharing those chords??? Please! Many thanks.

[joaofelixsilva]

@SpartaBasistul Thanks a lot for your comment. The chord sequence is really simple, just G, B, Emin, C, through the whole song. I play it a half step down, though. Cheers ;)

[KratosGodalmighty]

Hi!

We studied your song in class: nice job!

Keep up like that

[keepitnicejangly]

Hi again,

I haven't received your answer. Did you type thebignowhere@free.fr ? It does work!

Cheers

[iwantwatermellon]

@joaofelixsilva You're welcome :)