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JULIAN PHILIPS

An Amherst Bestiary for High Voice and Piano

Poems by Emily Dickinson

EIGENTUM DES VERLEGERS

· ALLE RECHTE VORBEHALTEN

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

EDITION PETERS LONDON · FRANKFURT/M. · LEIPZIG · NEW YORK

affectionately dedicated to Graham Johnson

This score is a facsimile of the composer’s manuscript, reflecting the state of editorial work and correction as of October 2007

JULIAN PHILIPS

An Amherst Bestiary for High Voice and Piano Poems by Emily Dickinson An Amherst Bestiary is a songbook for High Voice and Piano. It is not intended to be sung in its entirety; the songs should be chosen individually or in groups, at the performer’s discretion.

In larger groupings the Prelude, Foreword, and Afterword can be used to frame the set. Interludes 1 & 2 can be used to break up the song groups.

Some suggested groupings, with timings: Three Minute Group The Spider The Owl The Cat

45” 1’28” 45”

Five Minute Group The Cat The Woodpecker The Owl The Bee The Spider

45” 48” 1’28” 1’15” 45”

Seven Minute Group The Cat The Woodpecker The Owl The Humming Bird The Bee The Spider

45” 48” 1’28” 2’06” 1’15” 45”

Ten Minute Group Prelude Foreword The Robin The Winged Beggar The Frog The Caterpillar Afterword

55” 1’40” 40” 2’15” 55” 1’25” 2’

Julian Philips

Contents Page Prelude

1

Foreword

2

The Robin

6

The Winged Beggar

7

The Woodpecker

10

The Owl

12

The Jay

14

The Humming Bird

16

The Cat

20

The Rat

23

The Leopard

25

A Letter

28

The Bee

30

The Spider

32

The Frog

34

The Caterpillar

36

The Butterfly

38

The Snake

39

Afterword

43

Interludes 1 & 2

46

affectionately dedicated to Graham Johnson

An Amherst Bestiary Prelude Julian Philips

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Edition Peters No. 71019 Music © Copyright 2007 by Hinrichsen Edition, Peters Edition Limited, London

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2

Foreword Bring me the sunset in a cup, Reckon the morning's flagons up And say how many Dew, Tell me how far the morning leaps Tell what time the weaver sleeps Who spun the breadths of blue!

Write me how many notes there be In the new Robin's ecstasy Among astonished boughs How many trips the Tortoise makes How many cups the Bee partakes, The Debauchee of Dews!

Also, who laid the Rainbow's piers, Also, who leads the docile spheres By withes of supple blue?

Whose fingers string the stalactite Who counts the wampum of the night To see that none is due?

Who built this little Alban House And shut the windows down so close My spirit cannot see?

Who'll let me out some gala day With implements to fly away, Passing pomposity?

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Bring me the sun - set in a cup,

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6

The Robin The Robin for the Crumb Returns no syllable But long records the Lady's name In Silver Chronicle. q = 56

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7

The Winged Beggar Most she touched me by her muteness Most she won me by the way She presented her small figure Plea itself - for Charity Were a Crumb my whole possession Were there famine in the land Were it my resource from starving Could I such a plea withstand Not upon her knee to thank me Sank this Beggar from the Sky But the Crumb partook - departed And returned On High I supposed - when sudden Such a praise began 'Twas as Space sat singing To herself - and men 'Twas the Winged Beggar Afterward I learned To her Benefactor Making Gratitude q = 56 p

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The Woodpecker His Bill an Auger is His Head, a Cap and Frill He laboreth at every Tree A Worm, His utmost Goal. e = 140

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12

The Owl The Judge is like the Owl I've heard my Father tell And Owls do build in Oaks So here's an Amber Sill That slanted in my Path When going to the Barn And if it serve You for a House Itself is not in vain -

q = 40

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About the price - 'tis small I only ask a Tune At Midnight - Let the Owl select His favourite Refrain.

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The Jay A prompt - executive Bird is the Jay Bold as a Bailiff's Hymn Brittle and Brief in quality Warrant in every line Sitting a Bough like a Brigadier Confident and straight Much is the mien of him in March As a Magistrate -

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16

The Humming Bird Within my Garden, rides a Bird Upon a single Wheel Whose spokes a dizzy Music make As 'twere a travelling Mill He never stops, but slackens Above the Ripest Rose Partakes without alightin And praises as he goes, Till every spice is tasted And then his Fairy Gig Reels in remoter atmospheres And I rejoin my Dog, And He and I, perplex us If positive, 'twere we Or bore the Garden in the Brain This Curiosity But He, the best Logician, Refers my clumsy eye To just vibrating Blossoms!

An exquisite Reply!

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The Cat She sights a Bird - she chuckles She flattens - then she crawls She runs without the look of feet Her eyes increase to Balls Her Jaws stir - twitching - hungry Her Teeth can hardly stand She leaps, but Robin leaped the first Ah, Pussy, of the Sand, The Hopes so juicy ripening You almost bathed your Tongue When Bliss disclosed a hundred Toes And fled with every one -

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23

The Rat Papa above!

Regard a Mouse O'erpowered by the Cat! Reserve within thy kingdom A "Mansion" for the Rat! Snug in seraphic Cupboards To nibble all the day, While unsuspecting Cycles Wheel solemnly away! q = 100

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25

The Leopard Civilization - spurns - the Leopard!

Was the Leopard - bold?

Deserts - never rebuked her Satin Ethiop - her Gold Tawny - her Customs She was Conscious Spotted - her Dun Gown This was the Leopard's nature - Signor Need - a keeper - frown?

Pity - the Pard - that left her Asia Memories - of Palm Cannot be stifled - with Narcotic Nor suppressed - with Balm q =140 ff

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f

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f

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0

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5

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her

Gold

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Taw - ny

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5 5

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B

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f

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her

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55 55 55 55 55 55 55 5 5 5 I I M M M I I 5M 5M 5M

28

A Letter Bee! I'm expecting you!

Was saying Yesterday To Somebody you know That you were due The Frogs got Home last Week Are settled, and at work Birds, mostly back The Clover warm and thick You'll get my Letter by The seventeenth; Reply Or better, be with me Yours, Fly.

q = 120 f

Voice

G 5 = = 5 5 5 Bee!

Piano

I‘m

5

ex -

5

pec - ting

5

5

=

you!

5

Was

8)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) E5 M 5 G B B 5 f E 5M

5 = 5 = 4 = 4 E5 =

G 5

E5M 5M 5M

4

5

G 5M

know

I E5 5 55 G 5

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55 M

7

G = G = =

p

5 5

5

The

Frogs

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5

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That

5

you

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due

p

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5M

5

5

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5

5

=

and

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5 5 5 5 5 5

5 5

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5

p

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4

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5 !5

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Are

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you

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Week

Home

=

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Some - bo - dy

=

B

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5

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last

got

=

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5

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f

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To

5

5

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Yes - ter - day

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55I

=

5 5 5 5

sa - ying

were

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5

p

5

5M

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=

5 G 5 M

=

=

at

5

work

5 !5

5 5

5 5

5

5M

f

=

30

The Bee His feet are shod with Gauze His Helmet, is of Gold, His Breast, a single Onyx With Chrysophrase, inlaid.

q = 50

Voice

G 4

p

G 4

p

Piano

4

G 55 p

55

5

5

5

shod

with

Gauze

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pp

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feet

are

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55 55

55 55 ! 55

55 ! 55

p

G 5 =

5

His Labor is a Chant His Idleness - a Tune Oh, for a Bee's experience Of Clovers, and of Noon!

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Breast,

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Hel - met,

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pp

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sin - gle

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is

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laid.

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5 55

55

5 55

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0

5

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mp

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phrase,

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p a little more animated

8

of

4

32

The Spider The Spider as an Artist Has never been employed Though his surpassing Merit Is freely certified By every Broom and Bridget Throughout a Christian Land Neglected Son of Genius I take thee by the Hand q = 140

G

Voice

0

5 5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 4

Piano

5 = 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5

0

0

0

0

0

5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5

pp

6

G

0

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= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

0

0

0

5 5 E5 5 5 5 E5 5 5 5 5 = 5 5

5 5 5 5 E5 5 5 5 5 E5 5 5

p

5 5

5 5 E5 5 E5 5 5 5 5 5

= 5 5 5 5 5

5

5

5 5 5 5 5 5

11

G 5 5

mp

G = 5

Has

E5 5 mp

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5 5

5 5

ne - ver

5 5 5

5 been

5 5

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5

5

5

5

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mp

5 5

5 5 E5

5

E5 5

5 E5 5

5 5 E5

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=

0

mp

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5

ployed

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5M

5 E5

5 5 E5 =

as

an

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4

mp

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Though

E5

5 5 E5

5 5 5

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5 5 5 5 5 5

p

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5 5 !5

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5

tist

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5 5 his

0

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=

5

5 5 5 E5

5

5

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sur - pa - ssing

Me

-

5

rit

5

5

5 5 5 5

5 E5

5

5 5 5 5

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34

The Frog His Mansion in the Pool The Frog forsakes He rises on a Log And statements makes His Auditors two Worlds Deducting me The Orator of April Is hoarse Today His Mittens at his Feet No Hand hath he His eloquence a Bubble As Fame should be Applaud him to discover To your chagrin Demosthenes has vanished In Waters Green -

Voice

In tempo q = 90

0

I5 I 5 5 5 5

f

G 5 5 5 5 *

5M

=

5 !

5 G 5 5 E5 He ri - ses

5

O - ra - tor

5 5M

of

A

-

pril

4

G =

for - sakes

= !555 555 555

B

= 5 5 E5 5 !5

5M

5 5 5 5 =

His Au - di - tors two Worlds

5

A little slower

=

Frog

B

B

5

The

3 E5M !5M 5

mp

Is

hoarse

3

E55 !5 mp

5M E5M

5 E55M M

5 55 E55 ! 55 5M 5M 3

de - duc - ting me

!5M 4 55 = = 555 555 555 G

GGGG

The

5 5

B

E 5M 4 5 5 =

Pool

5 5 =

5

5

55M M

5 !

5 5 5

5 5 55 55 55 55 = 55 = !5 =

=

B

the

GGGG

G ' ' pp ' ' ' '

5

p

B

5 5 =

M 5 55

in

GGG

G =

pp

4

and state - ments makes

GGG

GGG

5

B

6

5 5

M M M 5 55 = 1555 = 4 5 55 =

GGG

4

on a Log

pp

0

4

54

55M E 5 = =

Man - sion

5

GGG

5 5

His

5 5 5 5 E5M GGG

555

G

p = 5

0

GGG

Piano

G

Freely

B

B

5 !5

=

to - day

5

!5 E55 5

55 =

55 55

= 55

36

The Caterpillar How soft a Caterpillar steps I find one on my Hand From such a velvet world it comes Such plushes at command Its soundless travels just arrest My slow - terrestial eye Intent upon its own career What use has it for me q. = 50

Voice

G ?M

G 4

Piano

4

4

5M G

4M 5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5

pp

5M

crescendo 5 poco a5poco M 5M =

5M

How

soft

ter

5 5 5 5

pp poco a poco crescendo

5M

5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5

5M

5 5 5 5

a

Ca

-

pi

5 5 5 5 5 !55 5 5 5 5 55M 5 55M 5 5 M 5 55M 5 I I I I

5M

5 = 4

5 5 5 5M

5 = 4M

5

-

5M

5M

5M

llar

steps

I

55M 5 55M 5 55 5 55M 5 5 5 5 5 5 M 5 5 5 I I I I 5 5 !55 5 !55M 5 5 5 55M 5 5 M 5 5 5 55M 5 I I I I

5 55M 5 55M 5 55M 5 55M 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 I I I I

p

5M

-

5M

5 5 5M

5 5

5

5

on my Hand From such a vel vet world it one 5

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 = 4 55 55 55 5M 5M 55M 5 55M 5 55M 5 55 5 5

5M G 5 5 M 5 5 5 5 5

5M 5 I I I I p 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ! 5M

!55M 5 !55M 5 55M 5 5 5 G 5 5 5

I I I I 5I5 5I5 5I5 5I5 5I5 5I5 55MM 5I5 5I5 5I5 5I5 55MM find

poco rit 7

G 5M

comes

G 5M 5M

G

5 5 5

Such plu - shes

55 55 55

at

?M

4M

co - mmand

5 5 55 55 5 5 55 55 I 55 55MM I I I mp

5 5I5 5I5 5I5 5I5 55

4M

5 5 5 4M 5 !5 5

pp

5M

Its

55

= p

4M

I55 5 55 55 55 55 5 55 I I I

4

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

pp poco a poco crescendo

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

38

The Butterfly The Buttefly in honored Dust Assuredly will lie But none will pass the Catacomb So chastened as the Fly q. = 40

Voice

Piano

-

G ?M

5

G pp 5

G 55

55

5

BM

5M 5M

E 5 E 5 E 5M

in

5

5

Bu - tter - fly

5

E5 F

G

G 5 5

BM

5M

55

E 5 E 5 E 5M

E5 E5

5

E5 5

A

E 5 E 5M

-

E5 5

5

55

! 5 E 5M

E5 F

F

5 F

5 = = 4M

G BM lie

G

5

5M 5 5 5M

G 5 5 5

F*

8

5

Ca - ta - comb

5 5 5

= 5

f

BM BM

G

BB BB

ff

5

E5

red -

ly

E5 E 5

5 !5

5M

as

BB BB

f

BB BB

F

p

5

5M

But

none

4

5 5M = E5 5M

4

=

5 5

5

= E5

0

will

E5 EB

pp

pp

will

55 5M 5M

5

5M

5

pass

the

55 55 E55 55

5

E'

the

fly

4

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' *

5 E B 5 5 5 6

= 55

mf

f

GGGGGGGG

BB BB

stened

4:3

-

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

E55 55 E 55 55 EE 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 I I I

cha -

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

3 3

E5 5 5

So

I I I 55 55 55 EE 55 !! 55 55 55 55 55 55 55

5

ssu

5 5 5

5 =

5

5

F

5

5

5M

Dust

5

55

! 5 E 5M

The

F 5

ho - nour'd

E55

E5 5

5

p

G 5

G E5

=M 5 5

E 5 E 5 E 5M

*

3

-

pp

4M

(21/3/97)

39

The Snake A narrow Fellow in the Grass Occasionally rides You may have met Him - did you not His notice sudden is The Grass divides as with a Comb A spotted shaft is seen And then it closes at your feet And opens further on He likes a Boggy Acre A Floor too cool for Corn yet when a Boy, and Barefoot I more than once at Noon Have passed, I thought, a Whip lash Unbraiding in the Sun When stooping to secure it It wrinkled, and was gone Several of Nature's People I know, and the know me I feel for them a transport Of cordiality But never met this Fellow Attended, or aloe Without a tighter breathing And Zero at the bone pp poco a poco accel e cresc

q = 80

Voice

G

0

G

0

Piano

= 5 5

A

in

pp poco a poco accel e cresc

B

G

You

0 5

may

5

5

have

met

5 = 5

Him

did

Grass

5

5

E5 rides

B

E5

BM

5 5 E5 M

E5

E5 E5

5

5

5

His

no - tice

su - dden

is

you

not

B

0 5

5

0

0 5

5

O - cca - sio - na - lly

0

0 B

5 5

5M

the

5

BM

5

5 5

0

G 5 = = 5

5

na - rrow fe - llow

5

5 5 5 = 5

EB

43

Afterword "Nature" is what we see The Hill - the Afternoon Squirrel - Eclipse - the Bumble bee Nay - Nature is Heaven Nature is what we hear The Bobolink - the Sea Thunder - the Cricket Nay - Nature is Harmony Nature is what we know Yet have no art to say So impotent Our Wisdom is To her simplicity.

G

Voice

q = 70 f sempre legato

G

E5MM E5 5

5

Na

ture

is

E55MM E5 E55

55

-

f sempre legato

Piano

5 E5

6

G E5

5

5

Squi - rrel

EE5M 5 E5 55

EE' 5 E BM

5 E5

E5 E5

' E'

5

E5

E5

E5 E55

E5

what

the

!5MM 5 5

5

Na

ture

is

5 !55MM 55 G

55

-

piu f

55

5 5

we

4

E5M bee

E 5BB

4 5

55M 5 5 5

BB

5 5

The

hear

B5 5

5 5 BB

mp

B B

4

EBM BM mp

EB EB

E55

EEBBMM

B B

5 E5

Hill

the

Af - ter - noon

5

Nay

Na - ture

Hea -

5

is

3 E55 55 E55

E5 5

3

3

= E5 EB EB

55 5 E5 5 E 5 E5 5

5 E5

3

5

G

BB

BB

BB

B

BBB

B B

BB

B B

B B

Bo - bo - link

the

Sea

5

5 5

5

3

ven

3

f

=

5 5 5 5 5 B 3

E5 E5 E5

5

5 53 E5

E5 E5 mp

EB

f

5

EB EB

we

5

The

5M 5 5 B

what

mp

see

Bum - ble

B B

piu f

G 5 5

EB

BB B

EB

EB

G

5M

Ec - lipse

G EEBB B

9

5 5

E 55

E5M E5 5

B

5

Thun - der

the