Songs of the Zodiac

Song Cycle by Geoffrey Bush (1920 - 1998)

1. Aries: the Ram 
 (Sung text)

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Augustly awe inspiring creature, whose famed Fleece
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2. Gemini: the Twins 
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Each looks towards his brother and yet sees one more than him
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3. Taurus: the Bull 
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Lunging Beast, Bulging hide, Fatalist
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4. Cancer: the Crab 
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This fishy thing that sideways crawls But neither swims nor flies
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5. Leo: the Lion 
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No smaller than the Sun amidst the midday sky
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6. Virgo: the Virgin 
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Where waterfalls and willows and interstices Of night blue undissolved by day perform
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7. Libra: the Scales 
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O unjust man behold
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8. Scorpio: the Scorpion 
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Here is beastly jewel!
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9. Sagittarius: the Archer 
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I, Father, with my little Bow
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10. Capricorn: the Goat 
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Alone alike elect on heights of prophecy
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11. Aquarius: the Water‑carrier 
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This burly bent, much burdened figure, who
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12. Pisces: the Fish 
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They glitter, but they sing
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Total word count: 595