Little elegyNed RoremWithouten youNo rose can grow;No leaf be greenIf never seenYour sweetest face;No bird have graceOr power to sing;Or anythingBe kind, or fair,And you nowhere.
← LibraryNed Rorem · songLittle elegyLittle elegy by Ned Rorem with libretto, IPA, translation, and study tools.Audio diction — free with sign-inTTS in 14 languages, loop passages, slow down lines.Sign in with GoogleSongLittle elegyNed RoremWithoutenyoujˈuːNonəʊroseɹəʊzcankˈængrowɡɹˈəʊ;NonəʊleaflˈiːfbebˈiːgreenɡɹˈiːnIfˈɪfnevernˈɛvɐseensˈiːnYourjˈɔːsweetestswˈiːtəstfacefˈeɪs;NonəʊbirdbˈɜːdhavehəvgraceɡɹˈeɪsOrˈɔːpowerpˈaʊɐtotˈuːsingsˈɪŋ;OrˈɔːanythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋBebˈiːkindkˈaɪnd,orˈɔːfairfˈeə,Andˈændyoujˈuːnowherenˈəʊweə.