In Just-spring
E. E. Cummings (1894-1962)
from Tulips and Chimneys, published 1923
Song setting by Winfield Shaw Clark
In Just-spring (2.41 MB)
in Just-
spring when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles far and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and its
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
the queer
old balloonman whistles
far and wee
and bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it’s
spring
and
the
goat-footed
balloonMan whistles
far
and
wee
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.
Read by the poet: [in Just-] by E. E. Cummings
In Just-spring - Sheet Music (42.89 KB)
