In time of silver rain The earth Puts forth new life again, Green grasses grow And flowers lift their heads, And over all the plain The wonder spreads Of life, of life, of life! In time of silver rain The butterflies Lift silken wings To catch a rainbow cry, And trees put forth New leaves to sing In joy beneath the sky As down the roadway Passing boys and girls Go singing, too, In time of silver rain When spring And life Are new.
Silver Rain
Song Cycle by Robert Owens (1925 - 2017)
1. In time of silver rain  [sung text checked 1 time]
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- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "In time of silver rain", appears in Fields of Wonder, first published 1947
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. Fulfillment  [sung text checked 1 time]
The earth-meaning Like the sky-meaning Was fulfilled. We got up And went to the river, Touched silver water, Laughed and bathed In the sunshine. Day Became a bright ball of light For us to play with, Sunset A yellow curtain, Night A velvet screen. The moon, Like an old grandmother, Blessed us with a kiss And sleep Took us both in Laughing.
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- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Fulfillment"
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. Night song  [sung text checked 1 time]
In the dark Before the tall Moon came, Little short Dusk Was walking Along. In the dark Before the tall Moon came, Little short Dusk Was singing A song. In the dark Before the tall Moon came, A lady named Day Fainted away In the Dark.
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- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Night song", appears in Fields of Wonder, first published 1947
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Paridam von dem Knesebeck) (Eva Hesse) , "Nachtlied", appears in Mein dunklen Hände. Moderne Negerlyrik in Original und Nachdichtung, copyright ©
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Confirmed with Mein dunklen Hände. Moderne Negerlyrik in Original und Nachdichtung, herausgegeben und übertragen von Eva Hesse und Paridam von dem Knesebeck, München: Nymphenburger Verlag, 1953, page 54.
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4. Silence  [sung text checked 1 time]
I catch the pattern Of your silence Before you speak. I do not need To hear a word. In your silence Every tone I seek Is heard.
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- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Silence"
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]5. Carolina Cabin  [sung text checked 1 time]
There's hanging moss And holly And tall straight pine About this little cabin In the wood. Inside A crackling fire, Warm red wine, And youth and life And laughter That is good. Outside The world is gloomy, The winds of winter cold, As down the road A wandering poet Must roam. But here there's peace And laughter And love's old story told -- Where two people Make a home.
Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Carolina Cabin", appears in Fields of Wonder, first published 1947
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]6. Songs  [sung text checked 1 time]
I sat there singing her Songs in the dark. She said, I do not understand The words. I said, There are No words.
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- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Songs"
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]7. Sleep  [sung text checked 1 time]
When the lips And the body Are done She seeks your hand, Touches it, And sleep comes, Without wonder And without dreams, When the lips And the body Are done.
Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Sleep"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Paridam von dem Knesebeck) (Eva Hesse) , "Schlaf", appears in Mein dunklen Hände. Moderne Negerlyrik in Original und Nachdichtung, copyright ©
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