by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616) and by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
Dirge for the faithful lover Matches base text
Language: English
Come, you whose loves are dead, And whiles I sing, Weep and wring Ev'ry hand, ev'ry head Bind with cypress and sad yew, Ribbons black and candles blue, For him that was of men most true. Come with heavy moaning, And on his grave Let him have Sacrifice of sighs and groaning. Let him have fair flow'rs enow, White and purple, green and yellow, For him that was of men most true.
Composition:
- Set to music by Julius Benedict (1804 - 1885), "Dirge for the faithful lover", 1862 [ chorus ], partsong
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616)
- by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
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Researcher for this page: Virginia Knight
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-06
Line count: 14
Word count: 72