Three Songs from the Japanese

Song Cycle by David Cameron (b. 1937)

1. The Mist  [sung text not yet checked]

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The mist floats on the spring meadow
my heart is lonely
A nightingale sings,
sings in the dark

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2. Do not smile  [sung text not yet checked]

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Do not smile to yourself
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Confirmed with Kenneth Rexroth, One Hundred Poems from the Japanese, New Directions Publishing, 1955, p.66


3. Understanding  [sung text not yet checked]

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You say, "I will come."
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Total word count: 68