Lee Hoiby: Rain Forest (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)

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Rain Forest

Song Cycle by Lee Hoiby (1926-)

1. Giant Toad

Language: English

Authorship

Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)


I am too big. Too big by far. Pity me
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2. Strayed crab

Language: English

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Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)


This is not my home. How did I get so far from water?
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3. Giant snail

Language: English

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Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)


The rain has stopped. The waterfall will roar like that all night
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4. Sandpiper

Language: English

Authorship

Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)

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The roaring alongside he takes for granted
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