she holds the trump card [ ... ]
Old Addresses
Song Cycle by William Bolcom (b. 1938)
1. Lady Death
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Allan Davis Winans (b. 1936), copyright ©
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.2. The next table [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
He can't be more than twenty-two [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Avi Sharon , "The next table", copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Constantine P. Cavafy (1863 - 1933), "Το Διπλανό Tραπέζι"
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.3. Histrion
Language: English
No man hath dared to write this thing as yet [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Ezra Pound (1885 - 1972), copyright ©
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.4. Ballad of the Landlord
Language: English
Landlord, landlord, My roof has sprung a leak. Don't you 'member I told you 'bout it Way last week? Landlord, landlord These steps is broken down. When you come up yourself It's a wonder you don't fall down. Ten bucks you say I owe you? Ten bucks you say is due? Well, that Ten Bucks more'n I'll pay you Till you fix this house up new. What? You gonna get eviction orders? You gonna cut off my heat? You gonna take my furniture and Throw it in the street? Um-huh! You talking high and mighty. Talk on - till you get through. You ain't gonna be able to say a word If I land my fist on you. Police! Police! Come and get this man! He's trying to ruin the government And overturn the land! Copper's whistle! Patrol bell! Arrest. Precinct Station. Iron cell. Headlines in press: MAN THREATENS LANDLORD TENANT HELD NO BAIL JUDGE GIVES NEGRO 90 DAYS IN COUNTY JAIL.
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)
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Language: English
You weren't well or really ill yet either [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mark Doty (b. 1953), copyright ©
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.6. Africa
Language: English
Africa?/ You ask me about Africa? [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Arnold Weinstein (1927 - 2005), adapted from a prison letter of George Jackson, copyright ©
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.7. To my old addresses
Language: English
Help! Get out of here! Go walking! [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Kenneth Koch (b. 1925), "To my old addresses", copyright ©
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Total word count: 1058