Song Cycle by Ernst Bacon (1898-1990)

11. The lamb

Authorship

by William Blake (1757-1827) , "The lamb", from Songs of Innocence and Experience, in Songs of Innocence, no. 4, published 1789

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RUS Russian [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov)

Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life, and [bid]1 thee feed,
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?

Little Lamb, I'll tell thee,
Little Lamb, I'll tell thee:
He is callèd by thy name,
For He calls Himself a Lamb.
He is meek, and He is mild:
He became a little child.
I a child, and thou a lamb,
We are callèd by His name.
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
Little Lamb, God bless thee!

?. Eden

Authorship

by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) , no title, from Bolts of Melody, published 1945, copyright ©

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FRE French (Guy Laffaille)
ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani)

Come slowly, Eden
 [ ... ]

?. The little stone

Authorship

by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) , no title, from Poems by Emily Dickinson, published 1891

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How happy is the little stone
That rambles in the road alone,
And doesn't care about careers,
And exigencies never fears;
Whose coat of elemental brown
A passing universe put on;
And independent as the sun,
Associates or glows alone,
Fulfilling absolute decree
In casual simplicity.

?. Stars

Authorship

by Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936) , no title, from More Poems, no. 7, published 1936, copyright ©

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Stars, I have seen them fall
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?. Twilight

Authorship

by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) , "Twilight", from Rivers to the Sea, published 1915

The stately tragedy of dusk
      Drew to its perfect close,
The virginal white evening star
      Sank, and the red moon rose.

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