by Anonymous / Unidentified Author and sometimes misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
They bore him barefaced on the bier
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Language: English
Our translations: HEB
They bore him barefaced on the bier; Hey non nonny, nonny, hey nonny; And in his grave rain'd many a tear:-- Fare you well, my dove!
About the headline (FAQ)
View text with all available footnotesThese words are sung by Ophelia in Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5, but they are probably not by Shakespeare.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, no title, appears in Hamlet [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- sometimes misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
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This text was added to the website: 2005-12-28
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Word count: 27