E.Y. “Yip” Harburg

E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, an essay by Benjamin Sears, Harburg scholar and performer, 1999.

Quote of the Month

Little drops of rain,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean,
And the pleasant land.

Little notes that sing,
Little words that rhyme,
Make the mighty mem’ries
And the dreams of time.

Never let a minute
Lie there on the shelf,
For there may be in it
All of life itself.

Lyric excerpt: “Little Drops of Rain”
Words by Yip Harburg. Music by Harold Arlen.
From Gay Purr-ee (1962)

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