Five Cummings Songs

Song Cycle by Elie Siegmeister (1909 - 1991)

1. In spite of everything  [sung text not yet checked]

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in spite of ev'rything
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2. The first of all my dreams  [sung text not yet checked]

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the first of all my dreams was of
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3. raise the shade  [sung text not yet checked]

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raise the shade
will youse dearie?
rain
wouldn’t that

get yer goat but
we don’t care do
we dearie we should
worry about the rain

huh
dearie?
yknow
i’m

sorry for awl the
poor girls that
gets up god
knows when every

day of their
lives
aint you,
            oo-oo.    dearie

not so
hard dear

you’re killing me

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4. Up into the silence  [sung text not yet checked]

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up into the silence the green
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5. Because it's spring

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because it's spring
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Total word count: 251