Poet: Wu-ti (157-87 BC)
Source: Songs from the Chinese
Date of Composition: 1957 (Autumn)
Publication: Songs from the Chinese, Boosey & Hawkes 1959
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: You cannot escape getting older.
Range: E4 – F#5
Tessitura: A#4 – E5
Tempo: Very quick; 2/4
Duration: 01:09
Vocal Characteristics: Short phrases; natural rise and fall to the phrases; syncopation
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Additional Comments: Numerical tempo markings are not indicated in the manuscript