Saint Basil, we find, told his hearers that as dancing would be their principal occupation in Heaven they had better practice it on earth—and with reference to a part of Fra Angelico’s picture of the Last Judgment, the following beautiful verses have been quoted:—
“Dance they in a ring in Heaven,(Dancing, Ancient and Modern)
All the Blessed in that garden,
Where the love divine abideth,
Which is all aglow with love.
“In that ring dance all the Blessed,
In that ring dance all the Angels.
Go they all before the Bridegroom,
Dancing all of them for love.
“In that court is joyfulness
Of a love that’s fathomless.
All of them go to the dancing
For the Saviour whom they love.
(“Il Ballo dei Angeli,” from the Italian.”
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