I too have a garret of old playthings. I have tin soldiers with broken arms upstairs. I have wagons with the wheels gone upstairs. I have guns and a drum, and a jumping jack and a magic lantern. And dust is on them, and I never look at them upstairs. I too have a garret of old playthings.
A Garret of Old Playthings
Song Cycle by Elizabeth Alexander
1. Upstairs
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967), "Upstairs", appears in Cornhuskers, first published 1918
Go to the general single-text view
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada and the U.S., but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. God is No Gentleman
Language: English
God gets up in the morning [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967), "God Is No Gentleman", appears in Honey and Salt, copyright © 1963
Go to the general single-text view
This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.3. Changing Light Winds
Language: English
Changing light winds [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967), "Changing Light Winds", from Complete Poems, first published 1950, copyright ©
See other settings of this text.
This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.4. Spring Grass
Language: English
Spring grass, there is a dance to be danced for you [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967), "Spring grass", appears in Good Morning, America, first published 1928, copyright ©
See other settings of this text.
This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.5. I Sang
Language: English
I sang to you and the moon
But only the moon remembers.
I sang
O reckless free-hearted
free-throated rhythms,
Even the moon remembers them
And is kind to me.
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967), "I sang", appears in Chicago Poems, first published 1916
See other settings of this text.
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada and the U.S., but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Total word count: 263