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‘I have no name: I am but two days old.’ What shall I call thee? ‘I happy am, Joy is my name.’
Sweet joy befall thee!
Pretty joy!
Sweet joy, but two days old. Sweet joy I call thee: Thou dost smile, I sing the while, Sweet joy befall thee!
from Songs of Innocence
My mother groaned, my father wept, Into the dangerous world I leapt; Helpless, naked, piping loud, Like a fiend hid in a cloud.
Struggling in my father’s hands, Striving against my swaddling bands, Bound and weary I thought best, To sulk upon my mother’s breast.
from Songs of Experience
Duration: c. 4 ½ minutes
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SweetjoyIcallthee;Sweetjoybefall-thee!
Icallthee;-fallthee!
SweetjoyIcallthee;Sweetjoybefall-thee!
WhatshallIcallthee? WhatshallIcallthee? WhatshallIcallthee?
Sweetjoy,twodaysold,WhatshallIcallthee?
happy-am,Joyismyname.
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Sweetjoybefall-thee!
Sweetjoybefall-thee!
Sweetjoybefallthee!
SweetjoyIcallthee;Sweetjoybefall-thee!
dostsmile,Isingthewhile;
Sweet mf joybefall-thee! Sweet mf joybefall-thee!
mf joybefall-thee!
claponbeats2&4
Bound p andweary,-Ithoughtbest,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast.
claponbeats2&4
Bound p andweary,-Ithoughtbest,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast.
claponbeats2&4
Bound p andweary,-IthoughtbestSulkupon-mymother’s-breast.
havenoname;Iambuttwodaysold.
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What mp shallIcallthee?
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Boundandweary-Ithoughtbest.What mp shallIcallthee?
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Boundandweary-IthoughtbestWhat mp shallIcallthee?
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Boundandweary-Ithoughtbest.What mp shallIcallthee?
Ihappy-am,Joyismyname.
Sweetjoybefall-thee!
Sweetjoybefall-thee!
Sweetjoybefall-thee!
Sweetjoy,twodaysold.WhatshallIcallthee?
Thoudostsmile,Isingthewhile;
WhatshallIcallthee?My mf WhatshallIcallthee?
WhatshallIcallthee?
SweetjoyIcallthee,WhatshallIcallthee?
mother-groaned,myfather-wept,Into-thedang’rous-worldIleapt;
Moth mf er-groaned,father-wept,Into-thedang’rous-worldIleapt;
Moth mf er-groaned,father-wept,Into-thedang’rous-worldIleapt;
Moth mf er-groaned,father-wept,Into-thedang’rous-worldIleapt;
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Helpless,-naked,-piping-loud,Likeafiendhidinacloud.
Helpless,-naked,-piping-loud,Likeafiendhidinacloud.
Helpless,-naked,-piping-loud,Likeafiendhidinacloud.
Helpless,-naked,-piping-loud,Likeafiendhidinacloud.
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Strug f gling -inmyfather’s-hands,striving-against-myswaddling-bands,
Strug f gling -inmyfather’s-hands,striving-against-myswaddling-bands,
Strug f gling -inmyfather’s-hands,striving-against-myswaddling-bands,
Strug f gling -inmyfather’s-hands,striving-against-myswaddling-bands,
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Bound mf andweary-IthoughtbestTosulkupon-mymother’s-breast,
Bound mf andweary-IthoughtbestTosulkupon-mymother’s-breast,
Bound mf andweary-IthoughtbestTosulkupon-mymother’s-breast,
Bound mf andweary-IthoughtbestTosulkupon-mymother’s-breast
Bound mp andweary,-Ithoughtbest,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast,
Bound mp andweary,-Ithoughtbest,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast,
Bound mp andweary,-Ithoughtbest,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast,
mp
havenoname;Iambuttwodaysold.
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Bound p andweary-Ithoughtbest.WhatshallIcallthee?
Bound p andweary-Ithoughtbest.WhatshallIcallthee?
Bound p andweary-Ithoughtbest.WhatshallIcallthee? Pret
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twodaysold.Ihappy -am,Joyismyname,
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Joyismyname.
ah
ah Ihappy-am,Joyismyname,
ah
twodaysold,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast,
Ihappy-am,Joyismyname.
ah My mf mother-groaned,my
ah Ihappy-am,Joyismyname, Moth mf er -groaned,
ah Moth mf er-groaned, boundandweary-twodaysold.My
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father-wept,Into-thedang’rous-worldIleapt;Helpless,-naked,-
father-wept,Into-thedang’rous-worldIleapt;Helpless,-naked,-
father-wept,Into-thedang’rous-worldIleapt;Helpless,-naked,-
father-weptInto-thedang’rous-worldIleapt;Helpless,-naked,-
piping-loudLikeafiendhidinacloud.Strug f -glinginmy
piping-loud,Likeafiendhidinacloud.Strug f -glinginmy
piping-loud,Likeafiendhidinacloud.Strug f gling -inmy
piping-loud,Likeafiendhidinacloud.Strug f gling -inmy
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father’s-hands,Striving-against-myswaddling-bands,Bound
andweary, -
father’s-hands,Striving-against-myswaddling-bands,Bound
andweary, -
father’s-hands,Striving-against-myswaddling-bands,Bound
andweary, -
father’s-hands,Striving-against-myswaddling-bands,Bound
andweary, -
IthoughtbestTosulkupon-mymother’s-breast.
IthoughtbestTosulkupon-mymother’s-breast.Bound mp andweary -
claponbeats2&4 >
IthoughtbestTosulkupon-mymother’s-breast.Bound mp andweary -
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IthoughtbestTosulkupon-mymother’s-breast.Bound mp andweary -
claponbeats2&4
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I
havenoname,Iambut
Ithoughtbest,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast.Boundandweary -
Ithoughtbest,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast.Boundandweary -
Ithoughtbest,Sulkupon-mymother’s-breast.Boundandwearytwodaysold.
WhatshallIcallthee,what mf shallI
Ithoughtbest.WhatshallIcallthee,what mf shallI
Ithoughtbest.WhatshallIcallthee,what mf shallI Ithoughtbest.WhatshallIcallthee,what mf shallI
I f happy-am,Joyismyname.
callthee?I f happy-am,Joyismyname.WhatshallI
callthee?I f happy-am,Joyismyname.WhatshallI
callthee?I f happy-am,Joyismyname.WhatshallI
callthee?I f happy-am,Joyismyname.WhatshallI
I mp havenoname,Iambuttwodaysold,Ihavenoname,Iambut
callthee,what mp shallIcallthee,whatshallI
callthee,what mp shallIcallthee,whatshallI
callthee,what mp shallIcallthee,whatshallI
callthee,what mp shallIcallthee,whatshallI
twodaysold,Ihavenoname,IambuttwodaysoldIhavenoname,Iambut 110
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callthee?Ihavenoname,Iambuttwodaysold.Ihappy-am,
callthee?Mymother’s-breast,my
callthee?Mymother’s-breast,my
callthee?Mymother’s-breast,my
twodaysold,Ihavenoname,Iambuttwodays pp old. molto rall. 114
Joyismyname,two pp daysold.
mother’s-breast,mymother’spp breast.
mother’s-breast,mymother’spp breast..
mother’s-breast,mymother’spp breast.. molto rall.