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Texts by F. Beaumont set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616)

Text Collections:

  • Cupid's Revenge
  • The Knight of the Burning Pestle
  • The Maid's Tragedy

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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The symbol [x] indicates a placeholder for a text that is not yet in the database.
The symbol ⊗ indicates a translation that is missing an original text.

A * indicates that a text cannot (yet?) be displayed on this site because of its copyright status.
Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

  • A sad song (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - P. Warlock DUT GER
  • Aspatia's song (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - J. Andriessen, P. Campbell, I. Gurney, J. Jeffreys, P. Sculthorpe DUT GER
  • Better music ne'er was known (Better music ne'er was known) - C. Parry
  • Better music ne'er was known - C. Parry
  • Care-charming sleep (Care-charming sleep) - R. Johnson, J. Raynor
  • Care-charming sleep - R. Johnson, J. Raynor
  • Come, you whose loves are dead (Come, you whose loves are dead) - I. Gurney, J. Raynor
  • Come, you whose loves are dead - J. Benedict, I. Gurney, J. Raynor
  • Dirge for the faithful lover (Come, you whose loves are dead) - J. Benedict
  • Do not fear to put thy feet - R. Hundley, E. Moeran (The River-God's song)
  • Lay a garland on my hearse (from The Maid's Tragedy) DUT GER - J. Andriessen, G. Bush, P. Campbell, I. Gurney, J. Jeffreys, E. Moeran, C. Parry, R. Pearsall, J. Raynor, P. Sculthorpe, A. Somervell, A. Taylor, P. Warlock (Aspatia's song)
  • Lay a garland on my hearse (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - G. Bush, C. Parry DUT GER
  • Lay a garland (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - R. Pearsall, J. Raynor, A. Somervell, A. Taylor DUT GER
  • Legt ein Kränzlein von der Eibe DUT (Text: Anonymous after Francis Beaumont)
  • London, to thee I do present the merry month of May (from The Knight of the Burning Pestle)
  • Lovers rejoice, your paines shall be rewarded (from Cupid's Revenge) - W. Lawes [x]
  • Lovers, rejoice (Lovers rejoice, your paines shall be rewarded) (from Cupid's Revenge) - W. Lawes [x]
  • Sweet river (Do not fear to put thy feet) - R. Hundley
  • The River-God's song (Do not fear to put thy feet) - E. Moeran
  • Willow song (Lay a garland on my hearse) (from The Maid's Tragedy) - E. Moeran DUT GER

Last update: 2025-08-01 01:09:28

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