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Two By Marianne Moore

Song Cycle by Virgil Garnett Thomson (1896 - 1989)

1. English Usage
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Make a fuss and be tedious
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Marianne Moore (1887 - 1972), "I've Been Thinking...", appears in The Complete Poems of Marianne Moore, first published 1967, copyright ©

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2. My crow Pluto
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Of: my crow Pluto, the true Plato
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Marianne Moore (1887 - 1972), "To Victor Hugo of My Crow Pluto", appears in Tell Me, Tell Me, first published 1966, copyright ©

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Note: quotation at top of score: "Even when the bird is walking we know that it has wings." -Victor Hugo
Total word count: 196
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