A washing hangs upon the line [ ... ]
North and South
Song Cycle by John H. Harbison (b. 1938)
1. Ballad for Billie I  [sung text checked 1 time]
Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Bishop (1911 - 1979), "Ballad for Billie I", appears in North and South, in Songs for a Colored Singer, no. 1, first published 1946, copyright ©
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From a magician's midnight sleeve [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Bishop (1911 - 1979), "Late air", appears in North and South, first published 1946, copyright ©
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My love, my saving grace [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Bishop (1911 - 1979), "Breakfast song", appears in North and South, first published 1946, copyright ©
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The time has come to call a halt [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Bishop (1911 - 1979), "Ballad for Billie II", appears in North and South, in Songs for a Colored Singer, no. 2, first published 1946, copyright ©
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Summer is over upon the sea [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Bishop (1911 - 1979), "Song", appears in North and South, first published 1946, copyright ©
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Dear, my compass [ ... ]
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- by Elizabeth Bishop (1911 - 1979), no title, copyright ©
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