e. e. cummings songs:

Song Cycle by Regina A. Harris Baiocchi (b. 1956)

1. little word  [sung text not yet checked]

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it may not always be so;and i say 
that if your lips,which i have loved,should touch 
another's,and your dear strong fingers clutch 
his heart,as mine in time not far away; 
if on another's face your sweet hair lay 
in such a silence as i know,or such 
great writhing words as,uttering overmuch, 
stand helplessly before the spirit at bay; 

if this should be,i say if this should be-- 
you of my heart,send me a little word; 
that i may go unto him,and take his hands, 
saying,Accept all happiness from me. 
Then shall i turn my face,and hear one bird 
sing terribly afar in the lost lands.

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Confirmed with E. E. Cummings, Tulips and Chimneys, New York: Liveright, 1976, page 140.


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2. brain gesture  [sung text not yet checked]

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since feeling is first
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5. love‑crumbs  [sung text not yet checked]

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i like my body when it is with your
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6. i carry your heart with me  [sung text not yet checked]

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i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
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Total word count: 429