Wilson - Visits to St. Elizabeth's

RICHARD WILSON Visits to St. Elizabeth’s for Medium Voice and Piano

Visits to St. Elizabeth's Elizabeth Bishop Voice

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Piano

Richard Wilson (2005)

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lies

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“Visits to St. Elizabeths� from Š Copyright 2005 by Songs of Peer, Ltd. THE COMPLETE POEMS 1927-1979 by Elizabeth Bishop.

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wear - ing the watch that tells the time

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