I like that Bach follows the 5Ws of good journalism.

posted by stokes on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 at 10:32am

Bach, St. Matthew Passion, opening:

continued…

The lyrics, roughly translated:

“Come, you daughters, help me weep.
See! — Who? — The bridegroom.
See him! — How? — As a lamb.
See! — What? — His patience.
Look! — Where? — Upon our guilt.”

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