by Anonymous / Unidentified Author and sometimes misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

The bore him bare faced on the bier
 (Sung text for setting by S. Grill)
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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!

These words are sung by Ophelia in Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5, but they are probably not by Shakespeare.

Composition:

    Set to music by Stanley Grill (b. 1953), "The bore him bare faced on the bier", copyright © 2005 [ soprano, harp and strings ], from Ophelia Songs, no. 5, confirmed with an online score

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, no title, appears in Hamlet
  • sometimes misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2005-12-28
Line count: 4
Word count: 26