by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616) and by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
Lay a garland on my hearse
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Language: English
Our translations: DUT
Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew, Maidens, willow branches bear, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth.
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- by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616), "Aspatia's song", appears in The Maid's Tragedy, first published 1610 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625), "Aspatia's song", appears in The Maid's Tragedy, first published 1610 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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