Here are no vistas. Piece by piece unfolds [ ... ]
Chinese Gardens
Song Cycle by Alec Roth (b. 1948)
for voice and guitar Words by Vikram Seth, music by Alec Roth
1. The Tarrying Garden
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "The Tarrying Garden", copyright ©
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Language: English
Magnolia petals fall, pale, fragrant, brown [ ... ]
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- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "The Master-of-Nets Garden", copyright ©
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Language: English
A pool as green as pea-soup. Four sleek fish [ ... ]
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- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "The Gentle Waves Pavilion", copyright ©
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Language: English
A plump gold carp nudges a lily pad [ ... ]
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- by Vikram Seth (b. 1952), "The Humble Administrator's Garden", copyright ©
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