Marshall A POISON TREE

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Julian Marshall A POISON TREE

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I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I watered it in fears Night and morning with my tears; And I sunned it with smiles And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright, And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine,

And into my garden stole When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning glad I see My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

from Songs of Experience

Duration: c. 2 minutes

WILLIAM BLAKE JULIAN MARSHALL

Swaggering swing feel q. = 96

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I f wasangry - withmy friend; I

I f wasangry - withmy friend; I

I f wasangry - withmy friend; I

I f wasangry - withmy friend; I

Swaggering swing feel q. = 96

Piano (for rehearsal only)

4

toldmy wrath, mywrathdid end. Iwasangry - withmy foe:

toldmy wrath, mywrathdid end. Iwasangry - withmy foe

toldmy wrath, mywrathdid end. Iwasangry - withmy foe

toldmy wrath, mywrathdid end. Iwasangry - withmy foe

SOPRANO ALTO TENOR

BASS

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Itoldit not, mywrathdid grow. And p I

Itoldit not, mywrathdid grow. And p I

Itoldit not, mywrathdid grow. And p I

Itoldit not, mywrathdid grow.

watered - itin fears cresc. poco a poco

cresc. poco a poco

watered - itin

cresc. poco a poco

Nightandmorning - withmy

watered - itin

watered - itin

cresc. poco a poco

Nightandmorning - withmy

Nightandmorning - withmy

Morning - withmy

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tears, andI sunned

it with smiles Andwith

tears, andI sunned mf it with smiles Andwith

tears, andI sunned mf it with smiles Andwith tears, sunned mf it with smiles Andwith

softdeceit - ful - wiles. And mp itgrewboth dayand night,

softdeceit - ful - wiles. And mp itgrewboth dayand night, softdeceit - ful - wiles. And mp itgrewboth dayand night, softdeceit - ful - wiles. Day mp and

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Tillit bore anapple - bright, Andmy

Tillit bore anapple - bright, Andmy

Tillit bore anapple - bright, Andmy night, Tillit bore anapple - bright, Andmy

foebe held - it shine, Andhe knew that

foebe held - it shine, Andhe knew that

foebe held - it shine, Andhe knew that

foebe held - it shine, Andhe knewthat

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itwas mine, And p quiet but articulate into - mygarden - stole Whenthe

itwas mine, And p quiet but articulate

into - mygarden - stole Whenthe

itwas mine, And p quiet but articulate into - mygarden - stole Whenthe

itwas mine, Day p quiet but articulate andnight, and

nighthad veiledthe pole; Inthemorning - gladI see

nighthad veiledthe pole; Inthemorning - gladI see

nighthad veiledthe pole; Morning - gladI see dayand night,and dayand

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rall. e dim.

Myfoeoutstretched - beneath - thetree. Iwas a tempo (fiercer)

Myfoe outstretched - beneath - thetree. Iwas

Myfoeoutstretched - beneath - thetree. Iwas night,andday,beneath - thetree. Iwas a tempo (fiercer)

rall. e dim.

angry - withmy friend; Itoldmy wrath, my

angry - withmy friend; Itoldmy wrath, my

angry - withmy friend; Itoldmy wrath, my

angry - withmy friend; Itoldmy wrath, my

wrathdid end. I p wasangry - withmy foe I

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wrathdid end. I p wasangry - withmy foe I

wrathdid end. I p wasangry - withmy foe I

wrathdid end. I p wasangry - withmy foe I

toldit not, mywrath did grow. rall. 41 toldit not, mywrath did grow.

toldit not, mywrath did grow. toldit not, mywrath did grow. rall.

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