The Emperor of Ice‑Cream
Language:
English
Call the roller of big cigars,
The muscular one, and bid him whip
In kitchen cups concupiscent curds.
Let the wenches dawdle in such dress
As they are used to wear, and let the boys
Bring flowers in last month's newspapers.
Let be be the finale of seem.
The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream.
Take from the dresser of deal,
Lacking the three glass knobs, that sheet
On which she embroidered fantails once
And spread it so as to cover her face.
If her horny feet protrude, they come
To show how cold she is, and dumb.
Let the lamp affix its beam.
The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream.
Authorship
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
 by Gary Bachlund
, "The Emperor of Ice-Cream", 2005. [medium voice and piano]
by Roger Reynolds (1934-)
, "The Emperor of Ice-Cream", published 1963, rev. 1974. [eight voices, piano, double-bass, and percussion]
Date added to the website: 2007-05-01.
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