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