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April

from April by Elsmore Carey

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This is an original musical adaptation of American poet Ella Higginson's poem "April". It was originally published in "When the Birds Go North Again" (1898). The poem is about the month of April (springtime in the Northern Hemisphere) which is represented by the image of a free-spirited young woman. But while she is the picture of sunshine, happiness and laughter, much like those afternoons of unexpected springtime rain there is more complexity to her character than first impressions reveal.

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Ah, who is this with twinkling feet,
With glad, young eyes and laughter sweet,
Who tosses back her strong, wild hair,
And saucy kisses flings to Care,
The while she laughs at her? Beware—
You who this winsome maiden meet!

She dances on a daisied throne,
About her waist a slender zone
Of dandelion’s gold; her eyes
Are softer than the summer skies,
And blue as violets; and lies
A tearful laughter in her tone.

She reaches dimpled arms and bare;
Her breath is sweet as wild-rose air;
She sighs, she smiles, she glances down,
Her brows meet in a sudden frown;
She laughs; then tears the violets drown—
If you should meet her—ah, beware!

She dances on a daisied throne,
About her waist a slender zone
Of dandelion’s gold; her eyes
Are softer than the summer skies,
And blue as violets; and lies
A tearful laughter in her tone.

credits

from April, released November 5, 2018
Music & Arrangement by Trevor Skead (2018)
Drums by Mark Kulvinskas
Mixed by Mark Kulvinskas
Mastered by Tim Lengfeld

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Elsmore Carey Cape Town, South Africa

Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Elsmore Carey creates simple and emotive songs in the acoustic indie-folk genre.

Contact: elsmorecarey@gmail.com

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