by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
With fairest flowers Matches base text
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