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Music by Clint Borzoni From the poems of Gavin Geoffrey Dillard Adapted for the stage by John de los Santos When Adonis Calls
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Music by Clint Borzoni
From the poems of Gavin Geo�rey Dillard
Adapted for the stage by John de los Santos
When Adonis Calls
POET
Triangle
Cymbals
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Adagio q = 69
mf
Adagio q = 69
p
pp f p
pp f p
pp f p
POET
W.Ch.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
7
ppp
ppp f p ppp
ppp mp
ppp f p
f p
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54
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The POET is seated at his writing table with a bottle and
glass of Hendrick's gin. He is surrounded by books, plants,
and cats. Despite his calm surroundings, there is a subdued
sense of frustration and frenetic energy. He starts to write
and then stops, several times. He flips through a few books,
holds and strokes a cat, then eventually sits again.
First Exchange: End of Days
WHEN ADONIS CALLS
Clint Borzoni
If they ask me now I tell them I have lived,of passion and love
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3
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I have had as much as any man need have,
pizz.
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POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
11
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
14
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
17
f p f
f p f
f p f
f p f
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for the monster of loneliness there is left no room,
arco
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my heart has been filled, my body sated,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
my body sated,
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p f p f
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p
p
p
f p
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
have met the dev il
A tempo q = 69rit. 23
ppp mp
A tempo q = 69rit.
pp pp
pp
pp
pp
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(He writes.)
may I share this contentment
with you?
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POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
and I con fess we made love
f
we
p
made love in fact man y times,
f28
f pp f
f pp f
f pp f
f pp f
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
slow
p
ly, and swift ly a va ri
f
e ty of styles,
Più mosso q = 8833
pp f
Più mosso q = 88
pp f
pp f
pp f
pp f
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5
POET
W.Ch.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
the
p
heat of two bod ies des per ate to rise;
f
I have heard men say that they
Tempo primo q = 6937
mf
Tempo primo q = 69
p
p f mp
p f p f mp
p f p f mp
p f p f mp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sold their souls,
pp freely
but
p
I must ad mit I gave mine free
mf
ly
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ppp ppp mf
ppp ppp mf
ppp ppp mf
ppp ff ppp mf
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POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
and be fore he ev en asked;
p
I
mf
would like to say I
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pp mp
pp mp
pp mp
pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
shot him down, but
mp
it was he who left me for a worth i er soul.
rit. Meno mosso q = 6950
pp
rit. Meno mosso q = 69
pp
pp
mp pp
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34
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3
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3
3 3
3
7
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Lov ers lie a wake at night
f
in
mp
which per haps I
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mp f mp
f p
f p
f p
f p
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sleep; They talk in voic es sil
pp
ent us ing words I nev er
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f pp
f p pp
f p pp
f p pp
f p pp
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c
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POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
speak.
mp
When last I lie to rest my
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p
f p
f p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
head let it not be said I missed a bed!
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p
c
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(He drinks.)
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POET
T. Bl.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
68
f
f
f
f
f
T. Bl.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
71
pp
pp
pp
ff pp
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(He drinks again, touching his right temple)
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The Meniere's disease and the Hendrick's are making my eyes swim;
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POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
my
pp
fin gers are blur ry...
75
p
f pp
f pp
f pp
f pp
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
The
p
walls, clois tered, gray and mon o
Andante q = 9681
in
p
deed!
pp mf
Andante q = 96
p pp
p
p pp
p pp
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(He shuAes through some papers,pulls out a letter and reads)
The walls, cloistered, gray and monolithic
sent me reeling toward your warmth
without your arms to hold me there,
I have fallen to your feet again.
3
(The Poet begins to read the letter again, as he does,the Muse becomes visible. He is beautiful, lithe, irresistible,and nearly naked. As athe Poet reads the words, the Muse sings.
The walls, cloistered, gray and ...
11
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
lith ic sent me reel
mf
ing to ward your warmth
p
with out
mf
your arms to
86
mf pp
mf p mf
mf p mf
mf p mf
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
hold me there,
p
I have fal len to your feet a
91
p
p
p
32
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32
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32
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32
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32
c34
c
12
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gain! with
pprit. Meno mosso q = 7295
with
pp
rit. Meno mosso q = 72
pp
pp
pp
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
hone ey and gin
mp
ger, in to ap ple sauce to spread a
Andante q = 96100
hone ey and gin
mp
ger,
Andante q = 96
mp
mp
(The POET puts the letter back onto the table and takes out another. He reads.)
(The MUSE changes his position, then sings with the POET as he continues to read)
Plucked out the worms their families and remains and cast the good parts into the pot.
3
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
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MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
cross your chest,
f104
f
f
f
f
mp f
MUSE
Bongos
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
red
mf
den, hot, that
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f
p
p subito ff p
p subito ff p
p subito ff p
p subito ff p
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
smil ing crest and slide a mong the
108
mf
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gold en hair grow ing...
110
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32
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32
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32
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6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Then
p
I would be the worm, then
Meno mosso q = 76rit. 112
p
Meno mosso q = 76rit.
p
p
p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I would crawl on to, and try to find my way with in;
mf
there I would
115
mf
mf
p mf
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32
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32
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32
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c
c
c
c
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6 6 3
6 6 3
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3
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MUSE
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
nest, a mid tast y hair breast, there I would sleep, in those sun set skies,
pprit. Meno mosso q = 63
119
p
rit. Meno mosso q = 63
pp
pp
pp
pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
your gold en de li cious thighs, your ap ples, your pies!
1233 3 3
3
(The POET tosses the letter aside. As hedoes, the lights on the MUSE change and fade, but do not go out.
3 3 3
3
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POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
The
mf
war has got ten
128
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp ff
POET
Vc.
nast y I'm
p
not for eith er side, I'd just as soon the
135
p
POET
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bomb
f
would drop and all the arm ies died.
pPiù mosso q = 88
139
p
Più mosso q = 88
p
f p
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54
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54
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54
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(The POET finishes his drink,then pours another. He writes)
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3
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3
6
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MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
with
p
hone ey and gin ger, in to ap ple sauce to
143
pp
pp
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
spread a cross your chest,
f147
War
f
is de
mf f
f
f
f
3
3
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
3
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POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
clared and I don't care, let
p
blood and ter ror fill the
150
p
p
p
p
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
there
p
I would sleep, in those sun set skies,
pp
your gold en de
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air...
p pp
pp
p pp
pp
24
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24
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24
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24
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24
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c
c
c
c
c
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3
3 3
(The POET shakes his head, setting the paper aside)
3 3
3
20
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
li cious thighs, your ap ples, your pies!
158
f
f
f
f
POET
T. Bl.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
164
f
pp f f f
pp f f
pp f f f
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c
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32
3
3
Come quickly, O Dark One; swoon me, consume my soul,
3
obliterate my last feeble thoughts in Your fiery rains!
21
T. Bl.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rit. 169
f pp
pp
f f pp
f pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
A tempo q = 88171
A tempo q = 88
ff pp
32
32
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32
32
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32
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32
32
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32
32
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3 3
I think I heard Adonis call his voice was thin and sullen
(HE rips the page he is writing out of the pad.As he does, the POET picks up another letter from his table. POET silently reads as MUSE sings
3
22
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
mp
think I heard
174
p
p f mf
p mf p
p mf p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
A don is call his voice was thin and sul len, he
176
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MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
seemed to be sad dened or in some sor ry need:
178
pp
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I felt a shiv er up my spine
f
my scro tum tight en,
180
mf pp
mf
f
mf
mf
c
c
c
c
c
c
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MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
thought of all the wo men I
mf
would have to se duce to prove I was a
182
p
mp
p
p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
man.
f
I
mp
think I heard A don is call his
184
mf p
f mf
mf p
mf p
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32
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32
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32
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MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
voice was pale and wear y, it
186
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
spoke of fad ing skin and thin ing hair
prit. 187
pp
rit.
mp
pp
pp
32
32
32
32
32
c
c
c
c
c
3
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MUSE
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bod y lice, sag ging rear, the tone was cold, ef fem i nate: I
pp
felt pit y for
Adagio q = 63189
pp
Adagio q = 63
pp
pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
all the dy
f
ing gods and cried
p
for my self whom the si rens have
Andante q =84193
p
Andante q =84
p
f p
54
32
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54
32
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54
32
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54
32
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54
32
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54
32
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64
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64
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64
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64
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64
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3
3
3 3
3 3
3
27
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rav
f
aged, and for those of us who pre fer
196
f
f
f
f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
198
p
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32
32
32
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c32
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3 3
7
sleep
p
to the
3
wak ing state. And
pp
for
3
p pp3
p
p pp3 3
pp
7
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MUSE
Gong
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
poor A don is
p
poor A don is
200
p
mp
MUSE
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
whose needs seem so much great er than my own.
f202
p
f
f
f
f
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32
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32
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c
c
c
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c
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3
6
29
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
204
mp ff pp
p ff pp
p ff
p ff
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
A
pprit.
207
my
p
fin gers are swim my...
rit.
pp
pp
c
c
c
c
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32
3
3 3 3
3 3
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The Meniere's disease and the
Hendrick's are making my eyes blur;
3
3
3
3
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MUSE
POET
Gong
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
don is
Adagio q = 72212
Pit
p
y me not for dy ing young,
pp
Adagio q = 72
f pp
f pp
f pp
f pp
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
but pit y all those nights now flung
pp
be yond the grasp of mem
p
or y,
218
pp
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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MUSE
POET
Cym.
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
freely
You
pp222
for they may yet re mem ber me!
mf
p
mf
p mf pp
p mf pp
p mf pp
p mf pp
MUSE
have giv en me di eas es and I have ac cept ed, pre sent
mf
ed what pleas es and
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c
c
c
c
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c
c
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c
My fingers are swirry...
32
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vc.
I
p
have col lect ed,
rit. Andante q = 82234
Our
p
bod ies the tools with which we're made
mf
fools...
p
rit. Andante q = 82
ppp p
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Tip
mp
your glass and join me in my
239
It
mp
is now the End of Days,
p pp
p pp
p pp
pp
c
c
c
c
3
33
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
spil ling, bring me to your mouth!
mf243
why
mf
mince par a bles and mo ral i ty?
mf
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring me to your mouth! bring me to your mouth!
f246
all that we have will be lost, all that we
3
3 3
3
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MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
your
ff249
are shall be found;
f
have I made my self per
ff
fect ly clear?
f
f
f
f
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mouth!
252
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
35
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
254
mp p
mp p
mp p
mp p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rit. Adagio q = 66258
rit. Adagio q = 66
pp
pp
pp ff
I don't know how to do this: I've never had a successful relationship.
Which means I don't know what works, what doesn't work; I have no techniques, no agendas, shibboleths or solutions.
3
33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
36
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
nak
p
ed on the floor,
262
pp
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Up
p
on your chest,
mf
my head. Up
p
on
Andante q = 82 A tempo q = 82rit. 266
Andante q = 82 A tempo q = 82rit.
p mf
p
MUSE
Vla.
Vc.
your breast,
mf
my hand. Up
pp
on the rest, the rest of me.
rit. 274
pp
rit.
mf pp
34
34
34
34
c
c
c
Which means
I am a baby,
3
pizz.
waiting for someone to come set me upon their knee.
pizz.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
pizz.
arco
arco
37
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Still, but not un moved.
Adagio q = 69281
I
p
am more than a half cen tur y old and,
pp
Adagio q = 69
pp
pp
pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
though I have hailed num er ous a stound
mf
ing af fairs, have
p
nev er had one suc cess ful
287
mf p
mf p
mf p
mf p
54
34
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34
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34
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34
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24
c54
c
24
c54
c
24
c54
c
24
c54
c
24
c54
c
3
arco
38
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
All
mpAndante q = 88291
mar
f
riage too
p
much the po et, I
pp
fear
f p pp
Andante q = 88
f p pp
f p pp p
f p pp p
MUSE
Vla.
Vc.
we ev er tru ly be lieve,
mf
is what
p
our sens es have pre ceived. And
298
mf pp
mf pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
yet when sens
mf
es take their leave
p
a great
f
er world is
305
p f
p mf pp f
mf pp f
mf pp f
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
3
3
39
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
oft re ceived.
rit. Adagio q = 69310
You
p
have touched me in
pp
rit. Adagio q = 69
pp
pp
pp
POET
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
plac es that had lain dor mant, and now no
315
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
3 3
40
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
with
p
hone ey and
rit. A tempo q = 69318
breeze
mf
blows to cool the burn.
rit.
A tempo q = 69
mf p
mf p
mf pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gin
mp
ger, in to ap ple sauce to spread a
Andante q = 92323
Andante q = 92
mp
mp
c
c
c
c
c
c
(The lights on the MUSE begin to slowly fade out)
3 3
3
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
41
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
cross your chest,
f326
f
f
f
f
mp f
MUSE
Bongos
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
red
mf
den, hot, that
328
f
p
p subito ff p
p subito ff p
p subito ff p
p subito ff p
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
42
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
smil ing crest
330
mf
mf
mf
mf
POET
Bongos
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Me
mf
thinks this child's a tri fle
332
f
f
mf
mf
mf
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
43
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
wild. I'd
p
tame him with both chains
f
and whips but hav ing none, must use my
rit. 335
pp f
rit.
pp f
pp f
pp f
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
with
pp
hone ey
A tempo q = 92 rit. Adagio q = 69339
lips.
p
Butt
mp
boy thinks he's
mp
A tempo q = 92 rit. Adagio q = 69
p
p mp
p mp
p mp
34
24
c
34
24
c
34
24
c
34
24
c
34
24
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
3
44
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Pan,
f
and may be he is. who
mp
am I to stay "strange
mf
pas sion,
344
f mp mf
f p mf
f p mf
f p mf
fp mf
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
this!" What
p
re course have I, when horns do sprout?
347
p
p
p
p
p
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c
c
c
c
c
c
3
45
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Hon
p
ey...
350
but to watch the child grow stout and goat a bout?
f
Who
p
am
f p
f subito p
f subito p
f subito p
f subito p
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I to crit i cize the rap
f
tures of youth, make an gels of dev
mp
ils or de cry goat ly
353
pp f
f
f p
f p
f p
3
3 3 33
33 3
46
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
truths? Butt
mp
boy thinks he's
357
ff p
p ff p
ff p
ff p
ff p
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Pan,
f
as well he may be, he'll find no re pri mand from an old sa tyr like
360
f pp
f p pp
f p pp
f p pp
f p pp
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
47
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
me! Hon
p
ey from your lips shall sus tain me in the
rit. Largo q = 58364
f p pp
rit. Largo q = 58
f p pp
f p pp
f p pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
des ert, un til such a time as we sit
f
nak
pp subito
ed up pon the knees
f
of Je sus.
369
f pp subito f
f pp subito f
f pp subito f
f pp subito f
34
24
c34
c34
34
24
c34
c34
34
24
c34
c34
34
24
c34
c34
34
24
c34
c34
3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3
3
33
3
48
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Andante q = 88376
ppp pp mf p pp
Andante q = 88
ppp pp mf p pp
ppp mf pp mf p pp
ppp pp
34
24
c34
c
34
24
c34
c
34
24
c34
c
34
24
c34
c
34
24
c34
c
I have a hole in my life that you might fill brilliantly.
As for anything resembling a marriage-we should probably
do brunch first.
Lights out on the Muse
3
3
3
pizz.
49
Cym.
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
Andante q = 80384
f
pp f
pp f
pp f
f
54
c54
c54
54
c54
c54
54
c54
c54
54
c54
c54
54
c54
c54
54
c54
c54
Lights up on the MUSE. He has more clothes on now,
but is by no means overdressed. There are two beautiful
MEN near him dancing together. The DANCERS move
around him, and may even make contact, but he hardly
takes notice of them.
Second Exchange: Fancy for Matches
3 3
3
arco
50
Cym.
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
390
p
p
p
p
p
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
393
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
3
51
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff p subito
395
ff p subito
ff p subito
ff p subito
ff p subito
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf p
397
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp
33 3
3 3
52
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
399
mf
mf
mf
mf
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
401
f
f
f
f
53
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
403
ff
ff
ff
ff
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p subito f subito p
405
p subito f subito pp
p subito f subito pp
p subito f subito pp
p subito f subito pp
3 3 3 3
54
MUSE
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Whis
p
kers grow, fea
mf
tures
408
mf
mf
MUSE
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
hard en, au
p
tumn in my youth ful gar
f
den.
412
f
f
f
p f
p f
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
3
55
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p ff subito
416
pp ff subito
ppff subito
pp ff subito
pp ff subito
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p subito
418
p subito pp
p subito pp
p subito pp
p subito pp
One of the DANCERS shoots the MUSE a
hungry look and sexy move. The MUSE turns
away disinterested.
3
3
56
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
421
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Shall
pp
I climb all your moun
f
tains, or drown in your sea?
pModerato q = 116
422
pp f
Moderato q = 116
pp f p
pp f p
My eyes are attracted to so few smiles these days, gleaming in these murky depths,
I have been forced to learn to kiss without warning and with great abandon.
The DANCERS exit as the lights come up on the POET.
He has changed clothes also and is wearing a little less than
before. There are more flowers among his plants now, and
he waters them with a�ection as the MUSE sings.
57
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Love's a two head ed god
f
and two Vir gins are we!
rit. 426
mp f
rit.
f
f
f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
A
mp
lit tle bear, a sa tyr,
Adagio q = 69430
p
Adagio q = 69
p
p
p
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
He sent me his lust
in a letter.
3
58
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
the na tur al man; his limbs are a lad der to Heav
mf
en.
434
mf
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
mf
don't want to know you but just want to blow you, don'tmean to con
Allegro q = 132437
pp f mf
Allegro q = 132
pp f mf
pp f mf
pp f mf
c
c
c
c
c
34
34
34
34
34
3
The POET reads a letter
59
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
trol you just roll
p
in your skin; take
mf
o� your britch es, show me your
444
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
stitch es, oh scratch
f
me, it itch es; come on, let's be gin!
450
f
f
f
f
c
c
c
c
c
60
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Boy
mp
love, fresh and clean, a
f
lit tle rough,
455
f
p mf
pmf
p mf
p mf
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
a lit tle mean;
p
a lit tle sweet, a
mf
lit tle tart,
458
p
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
54
24
54
24
54
24
54
24
54
24
54
24
3
61
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
to
p
eat a heart a lit tle green.
f461
p f
p f
p f
p f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Love
f
is not a spark, it is a blaze,
p
a fire that rag es and can not
f
be con
Moderato q = 116
464
pp f
Moderato q = 116
pp f
pp f
pp f
24
34
c
24
34
c
24
34
c
24
34
c
24
34
c
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
3
62
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
tained un til all be comes si
p
lence be neath its ash y snow; I can tell that
470
p
p
p
p
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
you, like I, have a fan cy for match
f
es!
475
One
p
good cat is worth a
f
f p
f p
f p subito
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
63
POET
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
thous and lov ers, faith ful friends and dot ing moth ers; a mil lion poems for a preg nant purr,
481
MUSE
POET
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
If
mf
your chest were a cat
486
my feal ty for a face of fur!
mp
mp
mp
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
it could be no more fur ry, some
p
where soft for my ears
490
p
p
p
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
64
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
when they tire of hear ing but
mf
to on ly just list en
493
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
for your purr as I stroke you I'd
p
like to see you nak ed,
rit. rit. Andante q = 88
497
pp
rit. Andante q = 88 rit.
pp
p
c
c
c
c
34
32
34
34
32
34
34
32
34
34
32
34
The POET smiles and puts down the letter . The MUSE
sings again as if to chastise him for not finishing the poem.
65
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
white be neath me in the moon, to fall a sleep in
A tempo q = 88503
pp
A tempo q = 88
pp
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
side you, we would purr a dif ferent tune!
rit. 508
rit.
POET
513
34
54
34
c
34
54
34
c
34
54
34
c
34
54
34
c
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c
Meow!
The POET catches himself. He has
no intention of making this easy.
I like that, the way cats smile when they're all curled and sleepy
content, warm, like despite everything else
they will be happy and content and warm;
I like that, the way a cat eyes you suspiciously and keeps its distance.
66
POET
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cats
f
cats! My life is made up of
Allegro q = 138514
mf
Allegro q = 138
mf
mf
mf
mf
POET
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
these: some
p
of them pure breds, some of them strays,
f518
pp f
pp f
pp f
pp f
c
c
c
c
c
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
67
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
man y I find a long the way to stroke or feed with sweets. I
p
am a man who col
521
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
lects cats
mf
and tries
p
not to let them do min ate his life:
mf
though
f
I must say
525
mf pp mf
mf pp mf
mf pp mf
mf pp mf
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I have lost man y bat tles. and
mp
have suf fered the af fec tions of the
529
pp
pp
pp
pp
c
c
c
c
c
68
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
most war stained toms...
f532
mf f
mf f
mf f
mf f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
f
al ways stop to stroke a fur or
p
kiss a fuz
mf
zy face, Love is where you
Moderato q = 112536
p mf
Moderato q = 112
p mf
p mf
p mf
c
c
c
c
c
c34
c34
c
c34
c34
c
c34
c34
c
c34
c34
c
c34
c34
c
The MUSE decides to play the same game
pizz. arco
pizz. arco
pizz. arco
pizz. arco
69
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
make it, of ten sit ting on walls...
Andante q = 100541
I
p
can
pp
Andante q = 100
pp
pp
pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
teach you how to love each and eve ry one of my sev en kit ties, but
547
24
c
24
c
24
c
24
c
24
c
24
c
pizz.
arco
70
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I can not in struct you how to make love to me, for I have lost
f
that faint con
553
f
f
f
f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
nec tion and must
p
re ly on you to find
pp
it.
559
p pp
p pp
p pp
p pp
32
32
32
32
32
pizz. arco
arco
71
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Have
p
you got cold feet? I will warm them;
Moderato q = 120566
Moderato q = 120
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cold e mo tions? I will storm
f
them; do
mp570
pp f pp
pp f pp
pp f pp
32
c32
32
c32
32
c32
32
c32
32
c32
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
72
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
not be a fraid of what stands
f
be fore you-
p
too nak ed for most
ppAndante q = 100573
mp f p pp
Andante q = 100
mp f p pp
mp f p pp
mp f p pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
for I am
mp fModerato q = 120
580
f
Moderato q = 120
f
f
f
34
c32
34
c32
34
c32
34
c32
34
c32
32
c34
c
32
c34
c
32
c34
c
32
c34
c
32
c34
c
3
3
73
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
for I am the fe ral est of toms,
f pp
in need
588
pp f pp
pp f pp
pp f p pp
pp f p pp
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
of a host.
Larghetto q = 60595
Larghetto q = 60
34
c32
c
34
c32
c
34
c32
c
34
c32
c
34
c32
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
If I seem dry,
please bear with me,
I no longer take drugs
and am less creative
than before;
3
74
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
If
p
I am cold, it is just that I am old er,
603
ppp p
p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I no long er have the needs I once had; aft er all,
mf607
c
c
c
c
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
3 33 3
pizz.3 3
pizz.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
arco
arco
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
75
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
one can on ly do the things that I
p
have done for so long be
f
fore the
610
mf pp f
mf pp f
mf pp f
mf pp f
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gods take re tri bu
p
tion.
613
p
p
p
p
p
34
34
34
34
34
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
33 3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
76
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Allegro q = 144617
f mp
Allegro q = 144
f mp
f mp
f mp
f mp
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
621
p
p
p
p
p
And if I seem impatient, it is just the pain of youth that I am wearied of:
Pain no longer amuses me and I have yet to find its replacement.
77
Tamb.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
625
p
fp f p
fp f p
fp f p
fp f p
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
At
f
least it will be a grand e go boost when we're at a bar and
630
f mp
f mf
f mf
f mf
f mf
3
78
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
eve ry one's star ing at me, pret ty young me,
634
MUSE
Tamb.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
some
mp
thing you can tell your gang that the
638
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
3
79
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
hot
f
num ber ov er there dressed
f
to kill and danc ing so por
642
pp f mp
f p f p
f p f p fp
f p f p fp
f p f p fp
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
no graph ic ally is
p
ac tu ally ver y in love
f
with
646
mf pp f mf
fp mf p f
mf p f
mf p f
mf p f
80
MUSE
Cym.
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
you Would
pp
die or
Largo q = 54650
mf pp
Largo q = 54
ff pp
ff
ff pp
ff pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
spend
p
the rest
pp
of his life at your feet,
p
chained to your
655
pp
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
3
33
3 3
3 3
81
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
wall, for just those oc ca sion al glimps es for
pp
the smell of your bod y when you walk by
Meno mosso q = 48 A tempo q = 54660
ppp
Meno mosso q = 48 A tempo q = 54
ppp
ppp
ppp
MUSE
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
(or the looks when you say you real
f
ly don't care at all.)
pp664
f pp
f pp
f pp pp
f pp
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
3 3 3 3 3
3 3
33
82
Cym.
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
Larghetto q = 63669
f
f p
f p
f p
f p
Cym.
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
673
p
p
c54
c
c54
c
c54
c
c54
c
c54
c
c54
c
3 3
3
The Muse begins to dance, and as he does, the two dancers enter and slowly
walk near the Poet. He watches them intently as they move in close.
3
3
3 3
83
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
Andante q = 88675
ff
ff
ff
ff
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p subito
rit. Larghetto q = 63677
p subito
p subito
p subito
p subito
3
3 3
3
3 3 3
84
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf p
679
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp ff pp
mf pp ff pp
POET
W.Ch.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
How
p
can I for get the love ers that came be fore you?
682
pp
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
3
As the Poet sings, the dancers slowly
fade away as they make their exit.
33 3
3 3
3 3 3
3
3
3
85
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
They are old and you are new but what is that in time?
pp687
POET
W.Ch.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
They
p
are dead and you a live
f
but how can life to death
mf
com pare?
693
mf
f mp
f mp
f mp
f mp
34
c34
34
c34
34
c34
34
c34
34
c34
34
c34
3
86
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
They all rest in dust and brine while you toss
p
back un salt ed hair; it seems un fair
f
to
rit.
699
p f
rit.
p f
p f
p f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
love you as I do.
pLargo q = 50 rit.
704
pp mp pp f
rit. Largo q = 50
pp mp pp f
pp mp pp f
pp mp pp f
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
54
32
54
32
54
32
54
32
54
32
3 3 33
3
3
It seems unfair to love you as I do.
The Poet exits
3
3
87
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
An
p
oth er fear, as a chain let ter, We some times fall
pp
in to the wrong
Andante q = 88 Largo q = 56 710
ppp
Andante q = 88 Largo q = 56
ppp
ppp pp
ppp
MUSE
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
hands, I might nev er be op ened by a saint; per haps a sad ness. The
p
full moon
rit. A tempo q = 56 rit. A tempo q = 56715
p
rit. A tempo q = 56 rit. A tempo q = 56
pp
pp
pp
pp
32
c54
32
c54
32
c54
32
c54
32
c54
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
54
c54
c
3
88
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ris es and noth ing is plant ed, the light falls on emp
f
ty soil and seeds on
720
p mf p f
p f
f
f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
cal
p
lus rock; the full moon ris es break ing ov er me
724
p pp
pp
pp p
mp p
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
89
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
where
pp
I have fal len too, some one who is not a
729
pp
pp
pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
saint
f
tears op en my bod y,
pp
I
732
f mf pp
f pp
f mf pp
f mf pp
64
c
64
c
64
c
64
c
64
c
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
33 3 3
90
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
am
mp
read by a fool who dis cards my flesh
pp
and moon light
f
and
prit. A tempo q = 56
737
pp f
rit. A tempo q = 56
pp f
pp f
p pp f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
moon
p
light shines
mf
in to the op
f
en wound.
p742
p mf p f p
p f pp
p f pp
p f mp
c c
c c
c c
c c
c c
54
54
54
54
54
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
91
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
We
p
have plant ed a seed, you and I, but we can
mp
not pre
rit. Andante q = 92
746
ppp
rit. Andante q = 92
ppp pp mp
ppp p mp
ppp p mp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
dict the tree that it will be come, But
f
what fun
Allegro q = 126754
mp f
Allegro q = 126
f
f
f
54
34
54
34
54
34
54
34
54
34
3
3
3 3
92
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
we can have pis sing on its roots, danc ing a round its trunk, and
rit. 759
rit.
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
some day cra dling in its arms.
p
Andante q = 92 Larghetto q = 63rit.
764
pp
Andante q = 92rit. Larghetto q = 63
pp
pp
pp
c32
c32
c32
c32
c32
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
33
93
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
f
will bend this
Andante q = 96769
f
Andante q = 96
f
f
f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
beast, this god,
772
p f
p f
p f
p f
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
3 5
67
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
6
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
94
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
be
mf
neath the
774
mp
mp
mp
mp ff
MUSE
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rag
ff
ings of my storm.
rit. 776
mp f
rit.
f ppp
f ppp
f ppp
f ppp
3
3
3
3
6 3
6
6
95
POET
782
POET
Gong
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
pp
want to plant a gard en of teeth
mp
up on is land and crest;
pAdagio q = 76 rit.
783
pp
Adagio q = 76 rit.
pp pp
pp p pp
pp p pp
POET
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
pp
want to con sume all your riv
mp
ers and plund er dank for ests.
A tempo q = 76 790
A tempo q = 76
p
p
24
24
54
c34
24
54
c34
24
54
c34
24
54
c34
24
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
Lights up on the POET exercising. He
exhausts himself, then collapses in a hot sweat.
Third Exchange: A Garden of Teeth
Let me be frank: time is short, before the tides have
abolished coastal cities, before the Ark sets afloat
and the Tardis
touches down...
(still out of breath)
3 3 3
3 3 3
3
3
3
96
Tamb.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pf p
Allegro q = 132796
f
f
f
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
ings from him, a
800
f
f
c
c
c
c
The Muse enters. He is in a very excitable state
acting a lot more typical of his youth.
3 3
3
97
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pas sel o' poems, he's hos taged my heart and
802
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
las soed my loins; now bound me in verse where I'll
804
32
32
32
32
32
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
3 3
3 3 3
3 3
98
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
nev er es cape how tend er ly terse do I bend for this
806
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rape!
809
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
3 3
99
POET
812
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp f pp
Moderato q = 112813
pp f pp
pp f pp
pp f pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
My
prit. A tempo q = 112819
f pp
rit. A tempo q = 112
f pp p
f pp p
f pp p
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
I wore a wife-beater out in public today, for the first time in some years -
the diet is working -
and I confess I got looks and comments both. I could score pretty well for
an old scribbler, were I in the market; but you and I know better.
The POET takes o� his shirt,
and examines himself in the mirror
3
3
100
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
hair is gray, my skin lined and scarred from bat tles both
825
mp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
lost and won; and ad ven
mf
ture to me is
Moderato q = 112rit.
831
mf
Moderato q = 112rit.
mf
mf
mf
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
3
33
pizz.
101
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sit ting un moved
p
up on a rock un til squir rels, deer, skunks and snakes
pp836
p pp
p pp
p pp
p pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
find me use ful as both pil low and perch. But you,
rit. Larghetto q = 63841
rit. Larghetto q = 63
c
c
c
c
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
arco
102
POET
W.Ch.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
but you, pre co
mf
cious half ling, when you
846
pp
mf
mf
mf
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
grin and dance be fore me, ev en the pos sums
854
mf
38
38
38
38
38
38
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
103
POET
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mum ble how tast y you might be in a pie or stew
pp
and it be comes im
rit. Andante q = 84861
pp
rit. Andante q = 84
pp
pp
pp
pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pos si ble to not feed you pea
mf
nuts and wond er how you might feel at the
869
mp
mp
mp
mp
c
c
c
c
c
c
54
64
54
64
54
64
54
64
54
64
3
3
104
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
can read your
874
foot
p
of my bed.
pp
p f ff
p pp
p pp
p pp
p pp
MUSE
Cym.
Gong
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
scars like a bi ble, and
mf
pray for the joy of in flict ing my
878
mp
pp mp
mf
mf
mf
mf
64
32
c34
64
32
c34
64
32
c34
64
32
c34
64
32
c34
64
32
c34
64
32
c34
32
34
c
32
34
c
32
34
c
32
34
c
32
34
c
32
34
c
32
34
c
3
3 6
105
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
own!
p883
p f
p
p
p
p
POET
887
POET
Cym.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
May
p
I sink my teeth in to the roan nape
f
of your
Adagio q = 72888
pp
Adagio q = 72
pp f
p
p
pp
c
c
c
c
c
c
3 6 3
It's no street trick, reaching down your throat and pulling out your heart,
hell you were already chocking on it; I heard your prayers.
3
3 3
106
POET
Tamb.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
neck
p
and rel ish the sav or y spice
mf
of
p
your pain?
893
pp mf p mf
ppp mf
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
You
mf
bring out the chef in me, I
pp
want to
Moderato q = 120897
mp
Moderato q = 120
mp pp
mp pp
mp pp
3 3
6 6 6 6
3 3
3
107
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
eat
f
you by the spoon ful.
Andante q = 76902
f pp
Andante q = 76
mf pp
mf pp f
mf pp
Gong
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp
907
p
f p
p f p
f p
64
c32
c
64
c32
c
64
c32
c
64
c32
c
64
c32
c
c
c
c
c
c
Both of them are restless, and bored, and becoming more aroused.
Although they are still not in the same place, their bond has become
stronger and is beginning to throb with heat and desire.
3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
108
Gong
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
accel. Moderato q = 120911
f
f
f
f
f
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
Andante q = 84915
ff
ff
ff
ff
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
109
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
As a ripe av o ca do he plucks me from my tree, gnaw
mf
ing loose my skin,
p
de
919
pp mf p
pp mf p
pp mf p
pp mf p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
vour
f
ing what I've left for him,
pp
the seed he takes in one full cheek,
mf
with
A tempo q = 84rit. 924
f pp mf
A tempo q = 84rit.
f pp mf
f pp mf
f pp mf
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
3
3
110
MUSE
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
op en mouth he does not speak,
col canto
pp
and plants
f
me deep by a gard en tree, that
928
pp fcol canto
pp f
col canto
pp fcol canto
pp fcol canto
pp f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
nev er he'll with out
p
with out
f
me be.
rit. A tempo q = 84
934
p f pp
rit. A tempo q = 84
p f pp
p f pp
p f pp
34
44
34
44
34
44
34
44
34
44
34
44
44
34
c54
44
34
c54
44
34
c54
44
34
c54
44
34
c54
3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
33
33 3
3
3 6
6 3 5
3 3
111
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
The
pp
lure is too strong.
Adagio q = 66938
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp
mf pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
want to be rich for him, I want to be
943
pp
p
p
p
54
c24
34
c
54
c24
34
c
54
c24
34
c
54
c24
34
c
54
c24
34
c
c32
c
c32
c
c32
c
c32
c
c32
c
3
The POET speaks to himself.
112
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
fam
mf
ous for him, Real
f
ly fam ous, I want
rit. A tempo q = 66
946
mf f p f
rit. A tempo q = 66
mf f p f
mf f p f
mf f p f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
him to want
mf
me for all the wrong reas
p
ons, for an y
950
mf p
mf p
mf p
mf p
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
3
3
3
3
3
113
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
reas on; I want
f
him to want me un til sat
mp
is fied,
rit. 953
f mp
rit.
f mp
f mp
f mp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
he for gets
pp
all want for an y one else, the way that I
A tempo q = 66957
pp
A tempo q = 66
pp
pp
pp
c
c
c
c
c
3
3
3
114
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
was nev er ab le to do. Late
mf
night poems for the
Andante q = 96962
p mf
Andante q = 96
mf
mf
mf
POET
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
saints to read who go to bed in a blank et of need. This night is young and so are
966
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
34
34
34
34
3
3
The POET sings to
the MUSE again.
pizz.
3
3
115
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
we, let's
p
plumb these depths and swim this sea,
f
and if by fate we reach love's shore,
970
p f
f
p f
p f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
let's dive back in and search for more!
accel. 975
accel.
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
24
c
24
c
24
c
24
c
24
c
3
3
arco
66
116
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
A
mp
lov er a day, ain't that the way to make life pay, be
Moderato q = 120978
mp
Moderato q = 120
mp
mp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
young be gay? A toss in the hay, a tur gid fay, a void the fray, stay
983
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
3
pizz.
3
117
MUSE
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
home and play!
pAdagio q = 72987
p
Adagio q = 72
pp f pp
pp
pp
pp
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
992
f pp
f pp
mp
54
54
54
54
54
54
The true poet never sleeps
twice in the same bed.
3 3
3
arco
arco
arco
arco
You can't hide the heart of a naked man. Surrender is sweet;
33
The DANCERS appear, One goes to the MUSE, the other to the POET.
They caress the POET and MUSE'S bodies; but are unseen by them.
3
3
118
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
996
f mp
f p
f p
f mp
f mp
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
Andante q = 100999
p
p
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
surrender is bliss!
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
119
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
1003
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
rit. Adagio q = 691006
f pp
f mf
f pp
f pp
34
34
34
34
34
6
3
3
3
3
3
120
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Wast
p
ed
1009
mf p
p
p
p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
flu ids se crete down tun nels and in to vac ant lov er's mouths, in my
1012
p
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
33 3
pizz.
pizz.
121
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ears the
f
vi o lent sound, a nak ed bed creak ing to the pump ing
1015
f
f
f
f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
of a sing le arm; in my hand the flac id tears of all my forms and fan tas ies.
1018
3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3
(vibrato)
3 3
122
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
f
want you raw ov er
accel. 1021
f
accel.
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
All
f
I ask is your pure, un a dul ter at ed ad
Andante q = 841023
ice.
Andante q = 84
3 3
arco
arco
3 5
123
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
dic tion.
1025
You may do an y thing you want to me
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
an y time, and place, and as of ten as you like.
1027
3
3
124
MUSE
POET
Tri.
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
f
would like to shave your bod y clean,
1029
mf
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
strip
p
its hair to
1031
p
p
p
p
54
54
54
54
54
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
3
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
125
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
nak ed ness, see you
1033
MUSE
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bland as a cave liz ard, shim
mf
mer ing,
1034
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
54
32
54
32
54
32
54
32
54
32
32
34
32
34
32
34
32
34
32
34
32
34
6 6
6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
3 3
126
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
blind, as a white cave fish;
f1036
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rit. Adagio q = 691038
f p ppp
rit. Adagio q = 69
f p ppp
f p ppp
f p ppp
c
c
c
c
c
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
3
6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
127
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
If
p
I might, to touch your flesh i ness and move a bout your glas si ness
1041
p
p
p
p
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vla.
Vc.
my lips of pink ened steel.
f1045
p ff
f
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
I don't want to
fuck your clever!
33
128
MUSE
POET
1049
POET
Cym.
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
A tempo q = 691050
pp
A tempo q = 69
p
pp f pp
pp f pp
pp f pp
pp f mp
32
32
32
54
c54
c54
32
54
c54
c54
32
54
c54
c54
32
54
c54
c54
32
54
c54
c54
32
54
c54
c54
32
54
c54
c54
FUCK...!
Indeed! It's just what everyone needs once ina while, a good sound fucking...
To be squashed between the matched bodies of two great gods like the delicate
oyster that conceals itself between the impermeable walls of its pearly hideaway
The DANCERS move away from the
POET and MUSE into a central space
between the two. They remove their clothes
and begin to melt into each other's bodies
3 3
129
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1055
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Your
p
veins,
Andante q = 1001058
f p
Andante q = 100
f
f
f p
54
c54
54
c54
54
c54
54
c54
54
c54
54
c54
c
c
c
c
c
peeking out only for quick tastes of the dim outside world.
3 3
3 3
3
6
130
MUSE
Tamb.
Vla.
Vc.
1062
p
MUSE
Tamb.
Vla.
Vc.
as they move
1065
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
you, my arms as they
1067
f
f
f
f
131
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sooth you, our lips as they quench you, my hips as they drench you,
1070
f
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip
1072
66
132
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
tip tip tip your glass and join me in my spil ling,
1075
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring
p
me
1078
p
pp
pp
pp
3
133
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring me bring me bring me bring
mf
me bring me
1080
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring me bring me bring me
1083
134
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring me bring me to your mouth.
f1085
You
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
have giv en me you have giv en me dis
1087
3 3
3 3
3
3 3 3
3
3
135
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
eas es giv en me dis eas es and
1090
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I have ac cep ted, I
mp
I I I
1092
p
p
p
p
p
3
33 3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
136
MUSE
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
my
mpPiù mosso q = 1121095
I I have ac ceep ted, pre sent ed
Più mosso q = 112
MUSE
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
arms as they sooth you, my lips as they
1097
what pleas es pleas es
3 3 3
3 3
137
MUSE
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
quench
mf
you my hips as they drench you,
1099
and
mf
I have col lect ed
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
as
ff
they move you, move you,
1101
I
ff
have ac cept ed what
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
5 6 7
6 6
138
MUSE
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
my arms as they sooth you,
1103
pleas es, dis eas es, what pleas es,
3 3 3 3
139
MUSE
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
our lips as they quench you, my
p
hips as they drench you, my hips as they
1105
dis
p
eas es, what pleas es, dis
p
p
p
p
3 3 3 3
140
MUSE
POET
Bongos
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
drench you, my hips as they drench you,
ff1107
eas es, what pleas es, you
ff
have giv en me dis
f
f
f
f
sfz f
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
eas es
rit. Andante q = 1001109
f
rit. Andante q = 100
3 3
66
6 6
3
6
141
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Our
f
bod ies the tools with
p1111
sfz
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
which we're made fools, our
mp
bod ies our
ff1114
pp
p mf
pp
pp
pp
3 3 3
6
142
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bod ies our our our our our our
1117
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
MUSE
Cym.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
our our bod ies our bod
p
ies your
1120
mp
p
sfz p
p
p
p
3 3
33 3
143
MUSE
Cym.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
bod y your
p1123
f
pp
f pp
f pp
f pp
f pp
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp
bod y
1126
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
3
144
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
your
ff
bod y
1128
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
MUSE
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
so su perb ly fil ling, tip
p
tip
1130
p
p
p
p
p
6
3
145
MUSE
Tamb.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
tip tip
mf
tip tip tip
f
tip tip tip tip your
1133
f
mf
f
f
f
f
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
glass and join me in my spil ling,
1136
3
146
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring
p
me bring me bring me
1139
pp
pp
pp
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring me bring
mf
me bring
mp
me
1141
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
147
MUSE
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring me bring me to your mouth.
f1143
f
f
f
f
f
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
flu
mf
ids flu ids
1145
p
p
p
p
p
3
66
148
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
flu ids flu ids have I plen ty, my son,
1147
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
flu ids tem per ance have I none,
ffaccel.
Allegro q = 1261149
ff
accel. Allegro q = 126
ff
ff
ff
ff
3
149
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring
f
me bring me bring me bring me
1152
nev
f
er tease a horn y bard
f
f
f
f
f
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring me bring me bring me
1156
tease tease tease tease tease tease
150
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring
p
me to your mouth
ff1159
tease
p
tease tease tease nev
ff
er tease a horn y
p f
p ff
p ff
p ff
p ff
151
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring
p
me to your
1162
bard with met a phors un spun! Nev
p
er tease a
p
p
p
p
p
152
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mouth
ff pp1165
horn
ff
y bard
pp
ff pp ff
ff pp ff
ff pp ff
ff pp ff
ff
153
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring
p
me to your mouth
1168
Nev
p
er tease a horn y
pp
pp
pp
pp
MUSE
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff1170
bard
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
154
MUSE
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bring me to your
1173
with met a phors un
pp
155
MUSE
POET
W.Ch.
Gong
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mouth!
f Largo q = 521177
spun!
f
p
Largo q = 52
fff
fff pp
fffpp
fff pp
fff pp
All four men climax with violent abandon.
Even the dancers can be heard.
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
156
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
I
pp
re mem ber want ing things and then ful fil ling dream af ter
1181
I
pp
re mem ber want ing things and then ful fil ling dream af ter dream
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
dream af ter dream af ter dream af ter dream af ter dream
f
af ter dream un til
rit. 1185
af ter dream af ter dream af ter dream af ter dream af
f
ter dream un til
f
rit.
mf
f
f
157
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
now, dreams
pp
ful filled, want ing to do them a gain.
Adagio q = 72 rit.
1188
now, dreams
pp
ful filled, want ing to do
mp
them a gain.
pp mp ppp
Adagio q = 72 rit.
pp mp ppp
pp mp ppp
pp mp ppp
POET
1193
POET
Vla.
Vc.
There
pp
is no light, the moon has waned, weight that has just been re
A tempo q = 721194
pp
A tempo q = 72
pp
c
c
c
c
c
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3
The MUSE falls asleep.
3 3
Not so hard to get a good night's sleep, just an evening's dancing, a warm butt
and some quiet, lay you ten to one it's all you'll ever need.
158
POET
Vla.
Vc.
leased
mf
on my spine;
p
mus cles col lapsed, breath ing has low ered,
Più mosso q = 841200
mf p
Più mosso q = 84
mf p
POET
Vla.
Vc.
soft
pp
hairs that feel like noth ing be tween us.
rit.
rit. Larghetto q = 60A tempo q = 84
1206
pp
rit. A tempo q = 84 Larghetto q = 60rit.
pp ppp
Vla.
Vc.
pp
1212
pp
c
c
c
3 3 3 3
The lights slowly fade on the POET and MUSE, both of
whom are sated and spent. The DANCERS however, resume
their coupling. Their movement slows down as their bodies
become impossible to tell apart, and the lights very slowly fade out
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
159
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
1217
pp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp
1221
ppp
ppp
ppp
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 33
160
MUSE
1229
POET
1230
MUSE
1231
POET
1232
POET
1233
POET
1234
I remember teachers illustrating Einstein to be a genius by
the fact that he would forget to wear sox, or would wear
sox that didn't match,
and I thought, even then, that just the fact that these ridiculous
nits would bother to make note of whether a person wore
sox, or unmatched sox, perfectly illustrates why they are
not geniuses.
Lights up on the POET and MUSE. While they are not in the same space, they
are trading stories as if they were having a late night face to face with drinks.
Fourth Exchange: Two Nooses
I remember my mother taking me to purchase my first
athletic supporter.
"Small." she told the salesman. And I countermanded, bodly,
"Large."
We got the small. It fit just fine.
I remember my brother making a deal with me, that if I
would let him do it to me, he would let me do it to
him.
Well, I did, and he didn't.
Now he's married, with kids,
and I'm embarrassed to ask ...
I remember when my friend Karen's husband had just left her, after
forty years.
"You don't know what it's like," she admonished me;
"No," I conceded, "and you don't
know what it's like to be left by forty husbands."
Innocence can only be donned by a
soul who has tried everything.
The MUSE, never at a loss for words, is silent
I should brush my teeth.
The POET stands up, goes to the sink and splashes some water on his face
161
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
mf
held you a mong the net tles but you were far a way,
Andante q = 1001235
f
Andante q = 100
f
f
f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I pressed my face to your bod y in the leaves and was on ly
1238
54
54
54
54
54
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
3 3
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
3
162
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
stung by the dis ap point ment, your ab sence; I
p
swayed a
Meno mosso q = 84 rit. 1241
mp
Meno mosso q = 84 rit.
p
p mp
p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mong the flow ers of your beau ty and was bit ten by the wild
A tempo q = 841247
A tempo q = 84
p mp
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
3
arco
arco
arco
arco
3
163
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
dis play, chase
f
me down a mong the brok en stems,
mp1252
f mp
f p
f p
f p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I am drowned in the mem o ry, pul ling loose my shirt, my
1257
mp p
mp p mp p
mp
3
3 3
3 3 3 3
164
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pants, roll ing nak ed in your burn
f
ing arms, bit ter
1262
f
f
f
p f
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bru tal charms;
ff Moderato q = 1161266
I
p mf
like that you're smart er than me,
ff mf
Moderato q = 116
ff mf
ff mf
ff mf
c
c
c
c
c
3 3
3 3 3 3
You are not here!
pizz.
165
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I like that you're na iv er than me; I don't mind that you're young er than me (though I
1270
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
have tra di tion al ly pre ferred old er). I
p
love
Allegro q = 1381273
pAllegro q = 138
pp
pp
pp
3
3
arco
166
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
that we have n't met and yet feel so deep ly as though we
1277
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
had I
f
love that you've loved in sev en lan guag es (for I
1281
f
f
f
f
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3
167
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
have so man y yet to go);
p
I love
f1285
p f
p f
p f
p f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
that you have yet to find "home" (so that
rit. 1289
rit.
3 3
3 3
168
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I can of fer you mine).
pAndante q = 761291
p
Andante q = 76
p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1295
ppp
ppp
ppp
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
3 3
3
3
When I truly think of you I realize that I don't
have a clue who you really are - do you smoke, do
you drink to excess, do you show kindness to strangers?
When I am sick will you nurse me with joy;
when you are sick will you allow yourself to be coddled?
Are you good with the non-theoreticals? Is there blood
behind your honed words?
169
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
How
p
do you say
Adagio q = 661298
Adagio q = 66
pp mp
pp p
p
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
no to a dy ing man: his fin gers in your
1300
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
hair,
mf
the smell of co logne
p
mask ing the
1302
p
mf p
mf p
mf p
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
c54
c54
c54
c54
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
3
3
170
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
scent of dis ease,
1304
mp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
limbs too tired to wres tle with your own, hands trem bling with
rit. A tempo q = 66 rit. 1306
rit. A tempo q = 66 rit.
64
64
64
64
64
64
c34
32
64
c34
32
64
c34
32
64
c34
32
64
c34
32
3
3 3
3 33 3
171
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pal sy, gen i tals shrunk en and damp;
A tempo q = 661309
A tempo q = 66
pp
pp
pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I will not fight you ov er
Andante q = 1001313
Andante q = 100
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
3
33
3
3
172
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
brok
f
en love or ar
p
gue ov er
1315
f p
f p
f p
f p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
love's reck less reach;
f
the
1317
f
f
f
f
3
3
3
3
173
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
moon
pp
is set ting, it is time for
rit. 1319
pp
rit.
pp
pp
pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sleep, but
p
how do you say
Adagio q = 661322
Adagio q = 66
mp
p
p
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
3
3 3
3
33
3
3
3
174
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
no to a dy ing man: his blood
1324
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
in your mouth?
prit.
1326
p pp
rit.
mf p pp
mf p pp
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c54
c54
c54
c54
54
32
68
54
32
68
54
32
68
54
32
68
54
32
68
3
3
3
175
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
If
f
you don't see me as
Allegro q. = 116e = e1328
f
Allegro q. = 116 e = e
f
f
f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Shiv a, look a gain:
1333
68
c68
c68
c
68
c68
c68
c
68
c68
c68
c
68
c68
c68
c
68
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
176
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
vi pers dive in to my bod y,
1337
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
as horns sprout out like warts;
1341
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
3 3
177
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
the might y Gang es flows from the crack in my
1346
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
skull and floods the plains be neath me; with
1350
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
3 3 3 3
178
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Dur
p
ga on one palm and Kal i on the oth
mf
er,
1355
pp
pp
pp
pp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
ff
can se duce the world and lay it to
Allegro (Meno mosso) q = 160
1359
ff
Allegro (Meno mosso) q = 160
ff
ff
ff
c
c
c
c
c
3
3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
179
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ruin, rid ing a way on my sacr ed mount, with the
1363
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
flick of a tail we are van ished: Lie down be fore me and
1367
f
3
3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3 3
180
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
weep,
mp
for all that we have im ag ined is true, and
1371
p
p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
all
ff
you have dreamed is laid to waste:
Allegro q. = 116 e = e1375
ff
Allegro q. = 116 e = e
ff
ff
ff
32
68
c68
32
68
c68
32
68
c68
32
68
c68
32
68
c68
33
3 33
3 3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3 3 3
3
181
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
p f
am
1379
pp f
pp f
pp f
pp f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Shiv a, I
p1384
p
p
p
p
68
c68
c68
c
68
c68
c68
c
68
c68
c68
c
68
c68
c68
c
68
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
c68
c68
c
182
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
am Shiv a,
1389
f
f
f
f
POET
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rit. Andante q = 921394
p
rit. Andante q = 92
pmp
pmp
p mp
p mp
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
c68
68
c
68
c
68
c
68
c
68
c
68
c
I am Shiva -
This change in tone has silenced the
MUSE again. He sinks to the floor.
183
POET
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1400
f
POET
Vla.
Vc.
rit. A tempo q = 921405
pp
mf
rit. A tempo q = 92
pp mf
MUSE
Vla.
Vc.
1414
pp
pp
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
54
c34
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
34
c34
c
34
34
34
Who did you think you were dicking with?
3
3
3
Nobody ever told me it's fun growing old,
to laugh at the years and watch time unfold,
life is a mirror which riddles the truth:
age is but an excess of youth!
The Poet can sense his sadness and fear. His tone
therefore softens a bit, but his sentiment is the same.
pizz. arco
The MUSE raises his head. There is desperation in his voice
Angelic forms are cruel at best,
our hearts to slay and minds arrest,
while souls are captured, bound and gagged,
as ever we play this mortal tag.
184
MUSE
POET
Vla.
Vc.
I
pp1415
What
pp
do you want from me?
pp
pp
MUSE
POET
Vla.
Vc.
want to be co de pend ent with you, I want
mp
to get drunk
1422
mp
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
and
mf
op er ate heav y e quip ment; I want to seek coun sel ing to geth er and then
1428
mf
mf
mf
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
34
34
34
24
24
24
24
Be at peace my diminutive faun,
3 3
185
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gang up on the coun sel or un til he or she calles the cops--- I want to bel
1432
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
li ger ate the cops...!
1437
I
p
want to be the bot tle you get drunk with; the
pp
pp
pp
pp
34
34
34
34
34
34
c34
c
34
34
c34
c
34
34
c34
c
34
34
c34
c
34
34
c34
c
34
34
c34
c
3
3
3
186
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I'd
p
rath er see you
1443
nip
mf
ple you suck, the o
p
pi um in your veins...
pp
mf pp mp pp
mf pppp mp pp
mf pp mp pp
mf pp mp pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
cry than be er u dite; I want an o pen heart and trem bling e
1449
54
c64
54
c64
54
c64
54
c64
54
c64
54
c64
64
c
64
c
64
c
64
c
64
c
3
187
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mo tions. I
mf
want us ter ri fied and
p
fra gile, like Grand ma's
rit. Più mosso q = 1041454
mf
rit. Più mosso q = 104
mf
mf p
mf p
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Rus sian crys tal too frail to un pack, too beau ti ful not to dis play.
mf
I have
1458
mf
mf
mf
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
c54
34
c
c54
34
c
c54
34
c
c54
34
c
3
33
3
3
188
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
kis ses that are burn ing with in mycheeks.
f
I don't
Presto q = 1761464
f
Presto q = 176
f
f
f
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
care if you burst in to tears or laugh ter, as
p1469
3 3
3 3
189
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
long as you melt with in my arms.
1474
p
p
p
p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
frit. 1479
f
rit.
f
f
f
190
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
want you too flust ered to be Je sus.
rit. Allegro q = 1441484
p
rit. Allegro q = 144
p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
As I said be fore. I love that you are smart er than me-- I can use a walk ing
Moderato q = 1121489
mf
Moderato q = 112
mf
mf
mf
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
191
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
cal cu la tor and ref er ence guide! But I plan to keep my fin ger al ways up on the
1493
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
On/ O� switch. I plan to show you con tent you have yet to cal cu late,
1496
34
34
34
34
34
34
c c
34
c c
34
c c
34
c c
34
c c
3 3
3 3 3
3 3
3
3
33
3
3
3
192
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
and my thol o gies thus far be yond your ken, I
f
plan to use you up,
1499
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Adagio q = 72 rit. 1502
and
pp
then breathe life back in to your frag ile mor tal clay.
pp
Adagio q = 72 rit.
pp
pp
pp
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
c34
c54
c34
c54
c34
c54
c34
c54
c34
c54
c34
3
3
I - I ...
3 3
193
POET
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
have two noos es
Andante q = 1001507
p
Andante q = 100
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
one for you and one for me.
1512
34
34
34
34
194
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Let's die to this life and be born a gain, to geth er on a
1518
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
farm some where,
1524
195
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
where time is snail paced and two dust y lads may
1530
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
share a bed. Let's
mf
quiv er and gig gle dur ing
1535
mf
mf
mf
mf
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
pizz.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
196
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
thun der storms and gawk dumb found ed at end less
1539
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
skies
f
full of tire less stars.
col canto1543
f col canto
fcol canto
f col canto
f col canto
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
197
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p1547
p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Let
pp
us die now to geth er from our lands so far a
1552
pp
pp
pp
pp
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
arco
198
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
part, where sir ens shriek, where
Moderato q = 1201558
Moderato q = 120
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
soul less pol i ti cians wave
mf
and rant and prea chers vo mit vile
1563
mf
mf
mf
mf
c
c
c
c
c
34
34
34
34
34
199
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
vi tri ol a bout an y one who deos n't eat the same pa thet ic break
f
fast ce re al;
accel. 1568
f
accel.
f
f
f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
let us meet to geth er in a land ruled by hob bits,
Allegro q = 1601572
Allegro q = 160
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
c
c
c
c
c
3
200
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
dwarves, and din o saurs in flan nel vests...
1577
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rit. 1581
34
34
34
34
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
201
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
have two noos es
Andante q = 1001584
p
Andante q = 100
p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
both weaved from let ters and poems re ceived and sent.
1589
3 3 3
202
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
They con tain your dreams, your
Moderato q = 1201595
Moderato q = 120
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
faith, your scent; I
f
share one with you, my po et my
1600
f
f
f
f
c
c
c
c
c
203
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
friend,
mp
with the que ries; What is life,
f
if but the bru tal
1605
p f
p f
p f
p f
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ma trix of a lone ness: and what is Love,
ffrit. Andante q = 100
1608
ff
rit. Andante q = 100
ff
ff
ff
c c34
c c34
c c34
c c34
c c34
34
34
34
34
34
204
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
if not worth dy ing for?
1612
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
what is Love,
pp rit. 1617
ppp
rit.
mp p
mp p
mp p
205
MUSE
POET
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ad lib.
When
p
you talk of
Meno mosso q = 76rit. Adagio q = 69 A tempo q = 69
1625
if not
pp
worth dy ing for?
pp
Meno mosso q = 76rit. Adagio q = 69 A tempo q = 69
pp
pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
su i cide I trem ble and hide the ra zor blades; when you talk of
1632
pp
pp
pp
pp
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
54
c54
54
c54
54
c54
54
c54
54
c54
3 3
The MUSE is now
on the verge of tears
3
3
206
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
love I shiv er and sharp en the knives...
1635
POET
1638
POET
1639
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Horn
p
ets crash a gainst the
A tempo q = 691640
pp mp
A tempo q = 69
pp p
p
54
34
c
54
34
c
54
34
c
54
34
c
54
34
c
32
54
32
54
32
54
32
54
Who did you think you were messin' with, buttboy?
I am that I am!
Now, sweet child, if you would, I have
universes to attend to.
So put up your damn rhymes, pull up your
meta-phors, and get your presumptuous ass to bed!
The POET exits. The MUSE is silent. After a few
moments, the POET stomps back onstage
I love you, So fuck o�! The POET exits again
207
MUSE
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
win dow glass in an ef fort to es scape the night:
1642
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
I blow out the can
p
dle and pull the
1644
p
mf p
mf p
mf p
54
c32
54
c32
54
c32
54
c32
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
3
208
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
cov ers ov er my head...
1646
p
mp
p
p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1648
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf p
1650
mf mp
mf p
mf p
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
3
How do you say no to a dying man?
Lights fade on the MUSE
209
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
1652
p
pp
pp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rit. 1654
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1656
pp
54
54
54
54
33
210
POET
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
miss all my old
Adagio q = 691660
mp
Adagio q = 69
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
lov ers, where ev er they lay bleed ing be neath
mf
the grass,
1664
mf
p mf
mf
mf
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
32
32
32
32
32
Lights up on the POET, who is writing again for the first time since
the beginning of the piece. He seems dilligent, as if under a deadline.
Final Exchange: Ten Million Angels
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
211
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
p
would take them all once a gain in my
1667
mp
p mf p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
arms and tell them that it is not that
1669
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
32
c
54
54
54
54
54
3 3 33
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3
212
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bad,
mf
that it will all be all
1671
mf
mf
mf
mf
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
right;
p
death af ter all seems so un reach a ble to the
1673
mp
p
p
p
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
34
34
34
34
34
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
213
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
liv ing, so tem po rar y as
mf
though it were but a mis take,
1677
mf
mf
mf
mf
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
a dream that will fade back in to the re
1681
pp f
ff
ff
ff
ff
c
c
c
c
c
c
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3 3 3
214
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
al i ty of th sun ny morn.
pp1684
pp
p
p
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1687
pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
In
pprit. Largo q = 581690
p
rit. Largo q = 58
pp
pp
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
3 3
3 3
3
The MUSE enters. He somehow looks older now, as if he's
just reached the summit of a climb he had grossly underestimated.
When he sings, the POET does now look up from his writing.
pizz.
33
33 3
215
MUSE
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
death per haps our song is sweet, but liv
mp
ing lends us nim ble
1694
mf
mp
mp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
feet with which to glide on bor rowed wings, some min or trips, a few
pp
good things,
rit. 1697
p
rit.
pp
pp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
then
mp
back a gain to Heav en's
A tempo q = 581700
pp mp
A tempo q = 58
mp
mp
c54
c
c54
c
c54
c
c54
c
arco
216
MUSE
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
teat, our souls con ceived, our lives re plete.
mf1703
But
f
for the
mf
mf
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
love of mor tal man would I sail to ward that prom ised land, while trum pets blare and
1706
f
f
f
f
f
217
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ser aphs sings; we find this pa gan king, at home
ff
on just this spot of
1708
ff
ff
ff
ff
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sand but for the love of mor tal
rit. 1711
rit.
68
68
68
68
68
gliss.
6
218
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Mon
mf
a mi, the ros es are wilt ing a
Andante q. = 761714
man.
mf
Andante q. = 76
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gain, we ne ver seem to bur y them fast e
1717
68
68
68
68
68
68
3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
219
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
nough... The ros es are dy ing one
p
by one, you and I, we
1720
p
p
p
p
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
die
f
slow e nough
p
to watch them:
mfrit. 1724
f p
rit.
f p
f p
f p
24
24
68
24
24
68
24
24
68
24
24
68
24
24
68
The POET puts down his pencil and raises his head
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
33
3 3 3 3
3
3
220
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
we should learn nev er to plant in some thing shal low as
A tempo q. = 761727
mf
A tempo q. = 76
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
love.
fAndante q = 108
1730
I
mp
drew your bod y in the shape I
f p
Andante q = 108
f p
f p
f p
68
34
68
34
68
34
68
34
68
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
3 3 3 3 3 3
3
221
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
want ed but did not know how to make it move,
1735
mp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I knew your bod y in that shape too
1739
f p
f p
f p
f p
222
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
but nev er knew how to make it re spond;
1743
mp p
mp p mp
mp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
my pen cil moves too quick ly sketch ing things I did not want
f
to see!
1747
f
f
p f
p f
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3
223
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Adagio q = 691751
f
Adagio q = 69
ff pp
ff pp
ff pp
ff pp
MUSE
W.Ch.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
The
pp
rain is here af ter a long ab sence.
1758
p
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
c
c
c
c
c
c
There is LIGHTINING and gentle THUNDER.
They BOTH listen as the rain begins to fall.
3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3
224
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
It
p
soothes the nak ed flesh of the streets and stones wash
mf
es leaves clean and
1767
mf
mf
mf
mf
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
makes cats rest less in their lair, where it touch
p
es me I am cleansed:
f
it rins es my
1771
f
p f
p f
p f
p f
3
gliss.
3
225
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
hair and soft ens my brow bur row ing in to the well of my thoughts,
mp1775
p
p
p
p
POET
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
it brings to light
f
the flow ers of ap proach ing spring,
rit. 1779
f
rit.
fp f
fp f
fp
f fp f
34
34
34
34
34
34
3 3 3
226
POET
Tri.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bloom
pp
ing in the gard ens where the dust of my past has been a bat
f
ed, the
pp
rain has re
Meno mosso q = 581784
p
Meno mosso q = 58
pp f ppp
pp f ppp
pp f ppp
pp f ppp
MUSE
POET
Gong
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
You
pp
are a mil lion miles a
rit. 1791
turned: I am bar ren no more.
pp
rit.
c
c
c
c
c
c
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
32
c34
3
3
227
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
way--- your eve
mf
ry breath brings me clos er to your lips:
Adagio q = 691796
mf
Adagio q = 69
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
we
p
are the por tals of the Un know a ble, you
f
and I.
Meno mosso q = 601801
p f pp
Meno mosso q = 60
p f pp
p f pp
p f p
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
24
34
24
c34
24
34
24
c34
24
34
24
c34
24
34
24
c34
24
34
24
c34
3 3
3 3
3 3
3
3
228
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
accel. 1807
mp
accel.
mp
mp
mp
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
If
mf
you do not al
Andante q = 761812
f mf
Andante q = 76
f mf
f mf
f mf
34
34
34
34
34
Treasure the Unknown,
for it is the only thing that is pure...!
3
3 3 3
5
3 3
3 3
3 3
229
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
read y know it, young po et, then trust
mp
my words, that
1815
p
p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I
f
am with you now and will nev er be a
1818
f
f
f
f
24
34
24
24
34
24
24
34
24
24
34
24
24
34
24
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
3
230
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
part from you--- which is big
p
ger than, but in clu sive of the fact that I de
1821
p
p
p
p
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mand un lim it ed ac
f
cess--- or at least first rights of re fu sal--
rit. A tempo q = 76
1825
f
rit. A tempo q = 76
f
f
f
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
3 3
3 3
231
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
to your deep est re ces
p
ses and the
1829
p
p
p
p
p
POET
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Pre cious Child that we have be got.
f rit. 1834
f
rit.
f
f
f
f
3
33
232
MUSE
Tri.
Cym.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
We
p
make love as we al ways have where we al ways
Largo q = 581839
p
Largo q = 58
p
p
p ppp
p ppp
p ppp
p ppp
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
have, and those who have al ways scorned us con tin ue, as we con tin ue in
1845
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
54
c32
54
54
c32
54
54
c32
54
54
c32
54
54
c32
54
3
3
3
233
MUSE
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
si lence, our e mo tions pure as sweat, our voic es speak ing
1848
MUSE
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
loud ly with in
f
us.
1851
ff pp
f ppp mp
f pp mf
f pp
f pp
54
34
34
c
54
34
34
c
54
34
34
c
54
34
34
c
54
34
34
c
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
Humbly, we took pride in this,
that two men stood and bravely kissed,
oblivious to voice or fist,
enraptured in this simple bliss.
234
MUSE
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Love
f
has come to wake the dead,
p
let souls re joice
f
and fill the
Andante q = 1001857
Love
f
has come to wake the dead,
p
let souls re joice
f
and fill the
f
Andante q = 100
f p f
f p f
f p f
f p f
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
3
3 3
235
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bed as Heav en tucks its blank
mp
ets 'round and lifts our mat tress from the
rit. 1864
bed as Heav en tucks its blank
mp
ets 'round and lifts our mat tress from the
mp
rit.
mp
mp
mp
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
3
3
236
MUSE
POET
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ground: Love
pp
has come to shake the earth, to cleave her
A tempo q = 1001869
ground: Love
pp
has come to shake the earth, to cleave her
mp pp
A tempo q = 100
pp
pp
pp
pp
3
3
237
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
thighs and give
f
her birth, ten
p
mil lion an gels fill the
1875
thighs and give
f
her birth, ten
p
mil lion an gels fill the
f p
f p
f p
f p
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
air to yank us up by ears and hair.
f
Love has come to
1880
air to yank us up by ears and hair.
f
Love has come to
f
f
f
f
f
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c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
3
3
238
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
end the drought with hearts like rain drops
1886
end the drought with hearts like rain drops
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
met ed out; I heard the ring, the fin al
1889
met ed out; I heard the ring, the fin al
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
24
34
239
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
bell, while I was bus y court ing
1892
bell, while I was bus y court ing
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Hell. per haps this heav en we em
1895
Hell.
34
24
34
34
24
34
34
24
34
34
24
34
34
24
34
34
24
34
34
24
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
240
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
brace an gel ic face, where
1898
is two clear eyes, where
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pas sion rides two skies of blue, com pas sion,
1901
pas sion rides two skies of blue, com pas sion,
pp
pp
pp
pp
241
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
joy,
f
and
p
sor row too, a
mp1904
joy,
f
and
p
sor row too,
f mp
f pp
f pp
f pp
f pp
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
saint ly smile, up on a cleft and
1907
which
mp
dev il grins and
c
c
c
c
c
c
242
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
feath ered chin, a top
mf
a stout and no ble
1910
feath ered chin, a top
mf
a stout and no ble
mf
mf
mf
mf
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
breast which bids us suck at God's
ff
be hest;
1912
breast which bids us suck at God's
ff
be hest;
ff
ff
ff
ff
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
243
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
a
p
life a way from mor tal
rit. Adagio q = 691915
a
p
life a way from mor tal
pp
rit. Adagio q = 69
pp
pp
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
harm and
p
tucked a way 'tween
rit. 1923
harm as crushed are we by sage ly arms
mf
mp pp
rit.
mp pp
mp pp
pp mp pp
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
c34
244
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Love's own
pp
thighs: Yes,
Largo q = 581933
Yes,
pp
Largo q = 58
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Heav en, this, I'll glad ly, die! Yes,
1939
Heav en, this, I'll glad ly, die! Yes,
pp
ppp
ppp
ppp
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
c54
54
c34
c
54
c34
c
54
c34
c
54
c34
c
54
c34
c
54
c34
c
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
245
MUSE
POET
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Heav en, this, I'll
1942
Heav en, this, I'll
MUSE
POET
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
glad ly, die! Yes,
f
Heav en,
1945
glad ly, die! Yes,
f
Heav en,
pp ff
f
f
f
f
c34
54
c
c34
54
c
c34
54
c
c34
54
c
c34
54
c
c34
54
c
c54
32
54
c54
32
54
c54
32
54
c54
32
54
c54
32
54
c54
32
54
c54
32
54
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
246
MUSE
POET
Cym.
Gong
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
this, I'll glad ly, die!
pp1949
this, I'll glad ly, die!
pp
ff
ppp
pp f
pp f
pp f
pp f
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp
1957
ppp
ppp
ppp
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
54
c
32
32
32
32
For the first time in the entire piece, the POET and the MUSE
look at each other, They freeze as the world around them melts
away with the falling rain until there is nothing left around them
but beautiful, empty space. The DANCERS enter and guide the
POET and MUSE very close to one another. While the two of
them are still locked in each other's gaze.
3
3
247
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1962
Sogo
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
pp
1967
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
1971
mp
mp
mp
mp
c
c
c
c
The DANCERS undress the POET and MUSE.
Once they are both naked, the dancers exit.
3 3
3
pizz.
The POET and MUSE stand transfixed and glorious
in each other's presence. They move closer still, and as
they almost make contact, the lights BLACK OUT.
arco
3 6
248
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
1974
ff
ff
ff
ff
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1977
3
6
3
6
3
6
3
3 6
3 3
6 3
249
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
1980
Cym.
Sogo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp
1982
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
34
c
3 3
3 33 3
3
63 6
6 6
3 3
3
3
6
6
250
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
fff
Meno mosso q = 46 rit. 1985
fff pp
fff pp
fff pp
fffpp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
fff
Adagio q = 69rit. 1991
fff
fff
fff
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
c
c34
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