stinging gold swarms upon the spires silver chants the litanies the great bells are ringing with rose the lewd fat bells and a tall wind is dragging the sea with dream -S
Circles
Song Cycle by Luciano Berio (1925 - 2003)
1. stinging/ gold swarms  [sung text not yet checked]
Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), no title, appears in Tulips and Chimneys, in 1. Tulips, in 6. Impressions, first published 1923
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. riverly is a flower  [sung text not yet checked]
riverly is a flower gone softly by tomb rosily gods whiten befall saith rain anguish and dream-send is hushed in moan-loll where night gathers morte carved smiles cloud-gloss is at moon-cease soon verbal mist-flowers close ghosts on prowl gorge sly slim gods stare
Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), no title, appears in & [AND], in 1. A, in 1. Post Impressions, no. 2, first published 1925
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3. n(o)w/ the
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- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), from W [ViVa], first published 1931, copyright ©
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riverly is a flower gone softly by tomb rosily gods whiten befall saith rain anguish and dream-send is hushed in moan-loll where night gathers morte carved smiles cloud-gloss is at moon-cease soon verbal mist-flowers close ghosts on prowl gorge sly slim gods stare
Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), no title, appears in & [AND], in 1. A, in 1. Post Impressions, no. 2, first published 1925
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6. stinging/ gold swarms  [sung text not yet checked]
stinging gold swarms upon the spires silver chants the litanies the great bells are ringing with rose the lewd fat bells and a tall wind is dragging the sea with dream -S
Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), no title, appears in Tulips and Chimneys, in 1. Tulips, in 6. Impressions, first published 1923
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]