by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962)
Where’s Madge then
Language: English
Where’s Madge then, Madge and her men? buried with Alice in her hair, (but if you ask the rain he’ll not tell where.) beauty makes terms with time and his worms, when loveliness says sweetly Yes to wind and cold; and how much earth is Madge worth? Inquire of the flower that sways in the autumn she will never guess. but i know
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Note: this poem entered the public domain in 2021.
Text Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), no title, appears in XLI Poems, in 1. Songs, no. 5, first published 1925 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Where's Madge then", 2007 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Dan Welcher (b. 1948), "Where's Madge then", from Seven Songs, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-04-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 63