© 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 yet checked]
- 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 yet checked]
- by Julian Philips (b. 1969), "now I lay" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a concert programme booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 101