by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616) and by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
Language: English
Our translations: DUT
Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew, Maidens, willow branches bear, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ernest John Moeran (1894 - 1950), "Willow song", R. 69 no. 2 (1934), published 1934 [ voice and piano ], from Four English Lyrics, no. 2, Winthrop Rogers
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616), "Aspatia's song", appears in The Maid's Tragedy, first published 1610
- by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625), "Aspatia's song", appears in The Maid's Tragedy, first published 1610
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Nicolaas (Koos) Jaspers) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 43