by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962)
as is the sea marvelous
Language: English
as is the sea marvelous
from god’s
hands which sent her forth
to sleep upon the world
and the earth withers
the moon crumbles
one by one
stars flutter into dust
but the sea
does not change
and she goes forth out of hands and
she returns into hands
and is with sleep....
love,
the breaking
of your
soul
upon
my lips
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Text Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), no title, appears in Tulips and Chimneys, in 1. Tulips, in 4. Amores, no. 3, first published 1923 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Musto (b. 1954), "As is the sea marvelous", 2004 [ voice, piano ], from Viva Sweet Love, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eric Whitacre (b. 1970), "as is the sea marvelous", 2009-2010 [ baritone or chorus and piano ], from The City and the Sea, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-03-30
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