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Song Cycle by Ursula Mamlok (1923 - 2016)

1.
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
So cold are the waves, 
the rocking gull can scarcely 
fold itself to sleep.

Text Authorship:

  • by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962)
  • by Harry Behn (1898 - 1973)

Based on:

  • a text in Japanese (日本語) by Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694) [text unavailable]
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2.
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
When a nightingale 
sang out, the sparrow flew off 
to a further tree.

Text Authorship:

  • by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962)
  • by Harry Behn (1898 - 1973)

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  • a text in Japanese (日本語) by Jurin  [text unavailable]
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3.
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
A leaf is falling, 
alas, alas, another 
and another falls

Text Authorship:

  • by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962)
  • by Harry Behn (1898 - 1973)

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  • a text in Japanese (日本語) by Hattori Ransetsu (1654 - 1707) [text unavailable]
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4.
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
A tree frog softly 
begins to trill as raindrops 
spatter the new leaves.

Text Authorship:

  • by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962)
  • by Harry Behn (1898 - 1973)

Based on:

  • a text in Japanese (日本語) by Ishii Rogetsu (1873 - 1928) [text unavailable]
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5.
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
How cool the green hay smells, 
carried in through the farm gate 
at sunshine.

Text Authorship:

  • by Peter Beilenson (1905 - 1962)
  • by Harry Behn (1898 - 1973)

Based on:

  • a text in Japanese (日本語) by Bonchō Nozawa (1640 - 1714) [text unavailable]
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
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