Song Cycle by Lori Laitman (1955-)

1. Along with me

Authorship

by Robert Browning (1812-1889) , "Rabbi Ben Ezra", from Dramatis Personæ, published 1864

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Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in His hand
Who saith "A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!"

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2. They might not need me

Authorship

by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) , no title

They might not need [me -- yet]1 they might --
I'll let my [Heart]2 be just in sight --
A smile so small as mine might be
Precisely their necessity --

3. The night has a thousand eyes

Authorship

by Francis William Bourdillon (1852-1921) , "The night has a thousand eyes"

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The night has a thousand eyes,
 And the day but one;
Yet the light of the bright world dies
 With the dying sun.

The mind has a thousand eyes,
 And the heart but one;
Yet the light of a whole life dies
 When love is done.

4. Over the fence

Authorship

by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) , no title

Over the fence --
Strawberries -- grow --
Over the fence --
I could climb -- if I tried, I know --
Berries are nice!

But -- if I stained my Apron --
God would certainly scold!
Oh, dear, -- I guess if He were a Boy --
He'd -- climb -- if He could!

5. Song

Authorship

by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) , "Song", from Goblin Market and other Poems, published 1862

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Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

GER German (Bertram Kottmann)

When I am dead, my dearest,
Sing no sad songs for me;
Plant thou no roses at my head,
Nor shady cypress tree:
Be the green grass above me
With showers and dewdrops wet;
And if thou wilt, remember,
And if thou wilt, forget.

I shall not see the shadows,
I shall not feel the rain;
I shall not hear the nightingale
Sing on, as if in pain:
And dreaming through the twilight
That doth not rise nor set,
Haply I may remember,
And haply may forget.

6. Wild nights

Authorship

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

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Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

GER German (Walter A. Aue)
ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani)

Wild nights! -- Wild nights!
Were I with thee,
Wild nights should be
Our luxury!

Futile -- the [Wind]1 --
To a heart in port, --
Done with the compass, --
Done with the chart!

Rowing in Eden --
Ah! the Sea!
Might I but moor -- Tonight --
In thee!

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