1973
Dawn
Composed by 
Betty Jackson King
Betty Jackson King Text by 
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar A Set of Three Dunbar Poems Song Collection
"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.
Text
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.
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