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by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)

The end
 (Sung text for setting by R. Owens)
 Matches original text
Language: English 
There are
No clocks on the wall,
And no time,
No shadows that move
From dawn to dusk
Across the floor.
There is neither light
Nor dark
Outside the door.

There is no door!

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Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Owens (1925 - 2017), "The end", op. 24 no. 16, published 1970 [ baritone and piano ], from Border Line, no. 16

Text Authorship:

  • by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "End", appears in Fields of Wonder, in Border Line, no. 16

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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-26
Line count: 10
Word count: 34

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