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next to of course god america i
E. E. Cummings (1894-1962) from Tulips and Chimneys, published 1923 Song setting by Winfield Shaw Clark |
next to of course god america i love you land of the pilgrims' and so forth oh say can you see by the dawn's early my country tis of centuries come and go and are no more what of it we should worry in every language even deafanddumb thy sons acclaim your glorious name by gorry by jingo by gee by gosh by gum why talk of beauty what could be more beaut- iful than these heroic happy dead who rushed like lions to the roaring slaughter they did not stop to think they died instead then shall the voice of liberty be mute?" He spoke. And drank rapidly a glass of water |
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This poem is now in the public domain. Song setting © 2004 Winfield Clark, all rights reserved.
The music score for high voice and piano and the mp3 may be downloaded without charge.
Permission for not-for-profit performance of this song is freely given. I'd like to hear from you if you use the song.
– Winfield Shaw Clark wsc@winfieldclark.com
Download: Sheet music (pdf) :: next to of course god america i.mp3 (2.2MB) |
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