Thou Famished Grave
DURATION
3’
INSTRUMENTATION
SSAA, piano
POET
Edna St. Vincent Millay
YEAR COMPOSED
2006
COMMISSIONER
Peninsula Women's Chorus
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3’
INSTRUMENTATION
SSAA, piano
POET
Edna St. Vincent Millay
YEAR COMPOSED
2006
COMMISSIONER
Peninsula Women's Chorus
ORDERING SCORES
Inkjar Publishing Company
Click here to email Inkjar for purchasing options
PERUSAL SCORE
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TEXT
Thou famished grave, I will not fill thee yet,
Roar though thou dost, I am too happy here;
Gnaw thine own sides, fast on; I have no fear
Of thy dark project, but my heart is set
On living - I have heroes to beget
Before I die; I will not come anear
Thy dismal jaws for many a splendid year;
Till I be old, I aim not to be eat.
I cannot starve thee out: I am thy prey
And thou shalt have me; but I dare defend
That I can stave thee off; and I dare say,
What with the life I lead, the force I spend,
I'll be but bones and jewels on that day,
And leave thee hungry even in the end.
Thou famished grave, I will not fill thee yet,
Roar though thou dost, I am too happy here;
Gnaw thine own sides, fast on; I have no fear
Of thy dark project, but my heart is set
On living - I have heroes to beget
Before I die; I will not come anear
Thy dismal jaws for many a splendid year;
Till I be old, I aim not to be eat.
I cannot starve thee out: I am thy prey
And thou shalt have me; but I dare defend
That I can stave thee off; and I dare say,
What with the life I lead, the force I spend,
I'll be but bones and jewels on that day,
And leave thee hungry even in the end.