Mozart in Heaven
On the 5th of December 1791 Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart entered heaven as a circus
performer, turning marvelous pirouettes on
a dazzling white horse.
The small astonished angels said: Who can that be? Who in the world can that be?
As never-before-heard melodies began to soar
Line after line above the staff.
For a moment the ineffable contemplation paused.
The Virgin kissed him on the forehead
And from then on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the youngest of the angels.
As never-before-heard melodies began to soar
Line after line above the staff.
For a moment the ineffable contemplation paused.
The Virgin kissed him on the forehead
And from then on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the youngest of the angels.
Translated by Dudley Poore