Bittersuite

Song Cycle by Stephen Paulus (b. 1949)

Word count: 472

1. For a good dog [sung text checked 1 time]

My little dog, ten years ago
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Authorship

by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "For a good dog", copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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2. The middle [sung text checked 1 time]

When I remember bygone days
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Authorship

by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The middle", copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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3. Time marches on [sung text checked 1 time]

You ask me, brothers, why I flinch
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Authorship

by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "Time marches on", copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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¹ omitted by Paulus.
² Paulus: "from"

4. Old men [sung text checked 1 time]

People expect old men to die
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Authorship

by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "Old men", copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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