Song Cycle by Gordon Crosse (1937-)

?. Allie

Authorship

by Robert Graves (1895-1985) , "Allie", from Country Sentiment, published 1920

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Allie, call the birds in,
  The birds from the sky.
Allie calls, Allie sings,
  Down they all fly.
First there came
Two white doves
  Then a sparrow from his nest,
Then a clucking bantam hen,
  Then a robin red-breast.

Allie, call the beasts in,
  The beasts, every one.
Allie calls, Allie sings,
  In they all run.
First there came
Two black lambs,
  Then a grunting Berkshire sow,
Then a dog without a tail,
  Then a red and white cow.

Allie, call the fish up,
  The fish from the stream.
Allie calls, Allie sings,
  Up they all swim.
First there came
Two gold fish,
  A minnow and a miller's thumb,
Then a pair of loving trout,
  Then the twisted eels come.

Allie, call the children,
  Children from the green.
Allie calls, Allie sings,
  Soon they run in.
First there came
Tom and Madge,
  Kate and I who'll not forget
How we played by the water's edge
  Till the April sun set.

?. The frog prince

Authorship

by Stevie Smith (1903-1971) , "The frog prince", from The Frog Prince, published 1966, copyright ©

I am a frog
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?. The cool web

Authorship

by Robert Graves (1895-1985) , "The cool web", copyright ©

Children are dumb to say how hot the day is
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?. Vanity

Authorship

by Robert Graves (1895-1985) , "Vanity", from Collected Poems, published 1938, copyright ©

Be assured, the Dragon is not dead
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