Keramos

(the potter's cloy)

Commissioned by the Southern Chorale
University of Southern Mississippi
Dedicated to my friend and colleague:
Text by: Dr. Timothy Koch, Director Music by:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow James Mulholland

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Copyright Cl 1997 Colla Voce Music. Inc.

4600 Sunset A venue,#83, Indianapolis, IN 46208
International Copyright Secured Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved
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way!. _ This clay. _ well mixed. _ with

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marl _ and sand. So spins the Oy - ing_

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world a - way! This clay, well mixed_ with_ marl and sand,
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So spins the fly ing_ world a way! This clay mixed with marl and sand,_
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hand; _ For_ some mustfol- low,_ and some com- mand,

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Followsmo-tion of myhand; For_some roustfol low,and some com mand.

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this great earth, What - ev er their

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frame, _ and_ stamp with hon_ Of __ or with_ shame

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Search the heart and try the frame, and_ stamp with hon_ Of_ or with shame
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