Full Moon

"Full Moon" is the first song in Lori Laitman's song group Two Songs for Tenor, which sets the poetry of William Carlos Williams.

Date: 2007Composer: Lori LaitmanText: William Carlos WilliamsSong Collection: Two Songs for Tenor

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Text

Full Moon
by William Carlos Williams

Blessed moon
noon
of night

that through the dark
bids Love
stay–

curious shapes
awake
to plague me

Is day near
shining girl?
Yes, day!

the warm
the radiant
all fulfilling

day.

Sheet Music

Two Songs for Tenor

Composer(s): Lori Laitman

Song(s): 1. Full Moon
2. Light Hearted William

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