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by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

With fairest flowers
 (Sung text for setting by S. Ebel)
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Language: English 
With fairest flowers 
Whilst summer lasts and I live here, Fidele, 
I'll sweeten thy sad grave: thou shalt not lack 
The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, nor 
The azured harebell, like thy veins, no, nor 
The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, 
Out-sweeten'd not thy breath: the ruddock would, 
With charitable bill, — O bill, sore-shaming 
Those rich-left heirs that let their fathers lie 
Without a monument! — bring thee all this; 
Yea, and furr'd moss besides, when flowers are none, 
To winter-ground thy corse.

Composition:

    Set to music by Steven Ebel , "With fairest flowers", 2012 [ bass and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), appears in Cymbeline

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This text was added to the website: 2019-03-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 88

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