by E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894 - 1962)
the glory is fallen out of
Language: English
the glory is fallen out of the sky the last immortal leaf is dead and the gold year a formal spasm in the dust this is the passing of all shining things therefore we also blandly into receptive earth,O let us descend take shimmering wind these fragile splendors from us crumple them hide them in thy breath drive them in nothingness for we would sleep this is the passing of all shining things no lingering no backward- wondering be unto us O soul,but straight glad feet fearruining and glorygirded faces lead us into the serious steep darkness
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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. 5, 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 Beckwith (1927 - 2022), "The glory is fallen out of the sky", published 1975 [ voice and piano ], from Four Songs to Poems by E. E. Cummings [sung text not yet checked]
- by David Leo Diamond (1915 - 2005), "The glory is fallen out of the sky", published 1950 [ SSA chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-22
Line count: 37
Word count: 97