© by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962)
Now i lay
Language: English
Now i lay (with everywhere around) [ ... ]
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Text Authorship:
- by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962), appears in 73 Poems, first published 1963, copyright © [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 Jack Fortner , "Now i lay", published 1967 [female voice and instrumental ensemble], from S pr ING [ sung text not verified ]
- by Barbara Kolb (b. 1939), "Now i lay", 1977-9, published 1979 [soprano, alto flute, and guitar], from Songs before an adieu, no. 2, New York, Boosey & Hawkes [ sung text not verified ]
- by Julian Philips (b. 1969), "now I lay" [voice and piano], confirmed with a concert programme booklet [ sung text verified 1 time]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 101