by Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900)

There was a man with tongue of wood
 (Sung text for setting by L. Liebermann)
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Language: English 
There was a man with tongue of wood
Who essayed to sing,
And in truth it was lamentable.
But there was one who heard
The clip-clapper of this tongue of wood
And knew what the man
Wished to sing,
And with that the singer was content.

Composition:

    Set to music by Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961), "There was a man with tongue of wood", op. 21 no. 6 (1987) [ baritone and piano ], from Final Songs, no. 6

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This text was added to the website: 2004-02-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 46