Briefly It Enters

Song Cycle by William Bolcom (b. 1938)

1. Who
 (Sung text)

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These lines are written
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2. The clearing
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The dog and I push through the ring
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3. Otherwise
 (Sung text)

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I got out of bed
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4. February: Thinking of flowers
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Now wind torments the field
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5. Twilight: After haying
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Yes, long shadows go out
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6. Man eating
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The man at the table across from mine
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7. The sick wife
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The sick wife stayed in the car
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8. Peonies at dusk
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White peonies blooming along the porch
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9. Briefly it enters, and briefly speaks
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I am the blossom pressed in a book
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