The Span of Life

"The Span of Life" is a musical setting of Robert Frost's poem by Jonathan Bailey Holland. The setting, which was published in 1992, is scored for medium voice and piano.

Date: 1992Composer: Jonathan Bailey HollandText: Frances Frost

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The old dog barks backwards without getting up.

I can remember when he was a pup.

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