Dawn

"Dawn" is part of Betty Jackson King's song grouping A Set of Three Dunbar Poems. In Dawn, King uses cluster chords and dissonance in the accompaniment to highlight the profound awe of the poetry.

Date: 1973Composer: Betty Jackson KingText: Paul Laurence DunbarSong Collection: A Set of Three Dunbar Poems

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Dawn
by Paul Laurence Dunbar

An angel, robed in spotless white,
Bent down and kissed the sleeping night.
Night woke to blush; the sprite was gone.
Men saw the blush and called it dawn.

Sheet Music

A Set of Three Dunbar Poems

Composer(s): Betty Jackson King

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