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    49 O f verhead-gothechoughsblack,cacoph-o-nous-flocks-O mf verhead-gothe choughs f inblack,cacoph-o-nous-flocks-O mf verhead-gothechoughs in f black,cacoph-o-nous-flocks-mf Bits mf ofburnt paper-wheel ing-inablown sky. 52 Bits mf ofburnt paper-wheel ing-inablown sky. Theirs p                                                         T/B                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             7 PERUSAL ONLY
    Theirs mp istheonly-voice, 56 istheonly-voice, Theirs mp istheonly-voice, pmp Theirs f istheonly-voice, protest-ing. 59 Theirs f istheonly-voice, protest-ing, protest- ing.f                                            S, A    T, B                                                                                                                                                                                                                         8 PERUSAL ONLY
    62 ...the p seawill appear- at all. I mf donotthinkthesea willappear- atall. p ...the p ...sea... sea... ...ap ...ap pear pear at at all. all. pp sempre leggero The mf high,greenmeadows-are 66 The mf high,greenmeadows-are mf                  S    A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9 PERUSAL ONLY

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    glowing,-asiflitfromwithin.- mf I mp70 glowing,-asiflitfromwithin.- mf I mp cometoonebushofberries-soripe itisabushof flies, 75 cometoonebushofberries-soripe itisabush of flies, mp mf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10 PERUSAL O

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    p Hang mp ing-theirbluegreen80 p Hang mp ing-theirbluegreen- bel lies, p Hang mp legato ing- theirblue green pp bel lies, 84 Hanging-theirbluegreen- bellies- and theirwingpanesinaChineseHang mp ing-theirbluegreen-bel lies, ...and p their bellies,- theirwingpanes in aChinese- screen, a p       S    A  Bass only                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       11 PERUSAL O
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    ...and pp theirwingpanesinaChinese-screen.(n) 89 screen. wing panesinascreen. Chinese- screen, a pp Chinese-screen.(n)     The p hon ey-feast-ofthe berries- has stunned p them. 96 The p hon ey-feast-ofthe berries- has stunned p them. dim. al niente                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             12 PERUSAL O
    They pp believe- inheaven.- Onemorehook, mp andtheberries-and 100 They pp believe-inheaven.- One morehook, mp andtheberries-and They pp believe-inheaven.They pp believe-inheaven.pp mp bushes- end. 105 bushes- end. Theonly- thingtocomenowisthe               Solo tutti                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                13 PERUSAL ONLY

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      sea. mf Poch. più mosso ( q. = 100-104) 108 mf mf Frombetween- twohillsasudden112 mf Frombetween- twohillsasuddenwind funnels-at me, 117 wind funnels-at me, f          *          S, A   T, B                   * In this section, the accidentals should be voiced down by the pianist unless otherwise indicated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     14 PERUSAL ON

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    Slap f ping-itsphantom- laundry-inmyface. 122 Slap f ping-itsphantom- laundry-inmyface. The rhapsodic hills aretoogreen and 126 The rhapsodic hills aretoogreen and The rhapsodic hills aretoogreen and The rhapsodic hills aretoogreen and         2   2    2   2        2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15 PERUSA
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    sweet tohavetasted- salt,toogreen andsweet tohave 130 sweet tohavetasted- salt,toogreen andsweet tohave sweettohavetasted- salt, green andsweet... sweet tohavetasted- salt, green andsweet... mf tast ed salt, I mf follow- the 135 tast ed salt, I mf follow- the I mf follow- thesheeppathbetween- them, I mf follow- thesheeppathbetween- them, sonoro  2 2  2 2   2  2      2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            16 PERUSAL O

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    sheeppathbe tween them. 139 sheeppathbe tween them. be tween them. be tween them. f espress. f espress. A A last last hookbrings hook, meto to thehills' the north north ern ern face, face,144                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        17 PERUSAL O
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    andthefaceis orange f rock Thatlooksouton 149 andthefaceis orange f rock Thatlooksouton noth ff ing,- nothing,- but a Broadening 152 noth ff ing,- nothing,- but a ff                                                       T, B                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            18 PERUSAL O

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    f A tempo155 great fff space Of f whiteandpewter-lights, of great fff space Of f whiteandpewterfff f 158 whiteandpewter-lights ofwhiteandpewter-lights andadinlike ofwhiteandpewter-lights, lights, ofwhiteandpewter-lights, ofwhiteandpewter-lights,andadinlike      S only                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19 PERUSAL O
    161 sil poco a poco cresc. ver-smiths, adinlikesil ver-smithssil poco a poco cresc. ver-smiths, adinlikesil ver-smithsff 164 Beat ff ing- and beating,- Beating- and beat ingBeat ff ing- and beating,- Beating- and beat ingff                              sim.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          20 PERUSAL ONLY

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    168 atanintrac-ta-ble-metal,- atanintrac ta-ble-metal,- atanintrac atanintrac-ta-ble-metal,- atanintrac ta-ble-metal,- atanintrac- ta-ble-metal,173 ta-ble-metal,- atanintrac-ta-ble-metal,atanintrac-ta-ble-metal,- atanintrac-ta-ble                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    21 PERUSAL ON

Y

  177 atanintrac-ta-ble-metal,metal,                                                                                                                                                                       22 PERUSAL ONL

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