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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG, by PHILIP DIAMOND First Line: I heard your song, before the sun arose Last Line: Into these lines blended. Subject(s): Singing & Singers; Songs | |||
I heard your song, before the sun arose, Soar to heaven, not like an eagle, though Each note silhouetted against the warm sky; As you compose, Then gracefully flutter to earth, murmuring Like brooklets flow -- Then whispering like the summer breeze Scented with fragrance from apple-blossom trees, Aroused in me thoughts of love That were buried in forgotten lore, Sprung to life once more; And upon its glittering, silvery trance I stood With closed eyelids; in solemn reverence Also reviewed the cruel workings of chance. The flight of your song ended Into these lines blended. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE APOLLO TRIO by CONRAD AIKEN BAD GIRL SINGING by MARK JARMAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 4 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE IS LIKE THE SCENT OF SYRINGA by MINA LOY WE MUST GO ALONE by PHILIP DIAMOND |
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