No sky at all no earth at all — and still the snowflakes fall...
Six Japanese Songs
Song Cycle by Margaret Garwood (1927 - 2015)
1. Loneliness  [sung text not yet checked]
Text Authorship:
- by Harold Gould Henderson (1889 - 1974), "Loneliness"
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Kajiwara Hashin (b. 1864), no title
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]2. From Essences
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3. Iris
Dead my old fine hopes And dry my dreaming but still... Iris, blue each spring.
Text Authorship:
- by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962), no title
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Shushiki (1668 - 1725) [text unavailable]
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5. Two white butterflies
Will we meet again? Here at your flowering grave: two white butterflies
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694) [text unavailable]
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Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]6. Snow
Snow whispering down All day long, Earth has vanished Leaving only sky
Text Authorship:
- by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962), no title
- by Harry Behn (1898 - 1973), no title
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Naitō Jōsō (1662 - 1704) [text unavailable]
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